Douglas County, Nevada
| Douglas County, Nevada | |
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Douglas County Courthouse in Minden
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 Location in the U.S. state of Nevada |
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 Nevada's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1861 |
| Named for | Stephen A. Douglas |
| Seat | Minden |
| Largest city | Gardnerville Ranchos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 738 sq mi (1,911 km2) |
| • Land | 710 sq mi (1,839 km2) |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (73 km2), 3.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 47,710 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | douglascountynv |
Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,997. Its county seat is Minden.
Douglas County comprises the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Reno-Carson City-Fernley, NV Combined Statistical Area.
Douglas County holds the first permanent settlement in Nevada. The town of Genoa was originally settled in 1851 by Mormon traders selling goods to settlers on their way to California. Named for Stephen A. Douglas, famous for his 1860 Presidential campaign and debates with Abraham Lincoln, Douglas County was one of the first nine counties formed in 1861 by the Nevada territorial legislature.
The county seat is Minden, after having been moved from Genoa in 1915.
Various services run by the county include parks, law enforcement, road maintenance, building inspection, and the Minden-Tahoe Airport.
Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District at the lake and the East Fork Fire Protection District for the rest of the county.
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