Kansas Counties

Douglas County, Kansas

Date Established:	August 25, 1855
Date Organized:	September 24, 1855
Location:
County Seat:	Lawrence
Origin of Name:	In honor of Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), United States senator from Illinois.
Cities & Townships	Place Population (2010 census) Clinton Township  586  Eudora Township  7,441  Grant Township  371  Kanwaka Township  1,412  Lawrence (city)  87,643  Lecompton Township  1,707  Marion Township  812  Palmyra Township  7,073  Wakarusa Township  2,318  Willow Springs Township  1,463  Total population: 110,826
Population:	1860 (8,637) 1870 (20,592) 1880 (21,700) 1890 (23,961) 1900 (25,096) 1910 (24,724) 1920 (23,998) 1930 (25,143) 1940 (25,171) 1950 (34,086) 1960 (43,720) 1970 (57,932) 1980 (67,640) 1990 (81,798) 2000 (99,962) 2010 (110,826)
Other Resources:	Post offices in Douglas County Cemeteries in Douglas County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Douglas County Bibliography Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites:	Douglas County page [Blue Skyways] Douglas County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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