Douglas County, Washington
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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| Founded | November 28, 1883 | |
| Named for | Stephen A. Douglas | |
| Seat | Waterville | |
| Largest city | East Wenatchee | |
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| • Total | 1,849 sq mi (4,789 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,819 sq mi (4,711 km2) | |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 1.6% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 40,534 | |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 4th | |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 | |
| Website | www |
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Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 38,431. The county seat is Waterville, while its largest settlement is East Wenatchee Bench, although East Wenatchee is the commercial center. The county was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883 and is named for American Stephen A. Douglas.
Douglas County is part of the Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,849 square miles (4,790 km2), of which 1,819 square miles (4,710 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,603 people, 11,726 households, and 8,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 12,944 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.65% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 10.83% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 19.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.0% were of German, 10.0% English, 9.3% United States or American and 7.8% Irish ancestry. 81.5% spoke English, and 17.7% Spanish as their first language.
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