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Douglas County, Kansas

Date Established: August 25, 1855
Date Organized: September 24, 1855
Location: Kansas map showing location of Douglas County
County Seat: Lawrence
Origin of Name: In honor of Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), United States senator from Illinois.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Clinton Township  626 
Eudora Township  7,734 
Grant Township  382 
Kanwaka Township  1,401 
Lawrence (city)  94,934 
Lecompton Township  1,669 
Marion Township  845 
Palmyra Township  7,575 
Wakarusa Township  2,102 
Willow Springs Township  1,517 
Total population: 118,785 

Township map of Douglas County, 2000
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)
2020 (118,785)
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 GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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