Douglas County, Kansas
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Not to be confused with Douglass, Kansas.
Douglas County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 118,785,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named after Stephen Douglas, a U.S. Senator from Illinois and advocate for the popular sovereignty choice in the Kansas slavery debate.
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Douglas County | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′N 95°14′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Stephen Douglas |
Seat | Lawrence |
Largest city | Lawrence |
Area | |
• Total | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
• Land | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
• Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 4.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 118,785 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 119,363 |
• Density | 260.5/sq mi (100.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | douglascountyks.org |
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