Kansas Counties
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Douglas County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | September 24, 1855 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Lawrence |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), United States senator from Illinois. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Lawrence (city) | 80,098 |
| Clinton Township | 531 |
| Eudora Township | 5,571 |
| Grant Township | 442 |
| Kanwaka Township | 1,317 |
| Lecompton Township | 1,761 |
| Marion Township | 836 |
| Palmyra Township | 5,760 |
| Wakarusa Township | 2,237 |
| Willow Springs Township | 1,409 |
| Total population: | 99,962 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (8,637) |
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1870
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(20,592) |
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1880
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(21,700) |
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1890
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(23,961) |
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1900
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(25,096) |
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1910
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(24,724) |
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1920
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(23,998) |
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1930
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(25,143) |
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1940
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(25,171) |
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1950
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(34,086) |
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1960
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(43,720) |
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1970
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(57,932) |
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1980
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(67,640) |
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1990
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(81,798) |
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2000
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(99,962) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Douglas County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Douglas County
Post offices in Douglas County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Douglas County page [Blue Skyways]
Douglas County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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