Douglas County | |
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.jpg) Douglas County Courthouse in Alexandria, Minnesota. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 95°27′W / 45.94°N 95.45°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | March 8, 1858 (created) 1866 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Stephen A. Douglas |
| Seat | Alexandria |
| Largest city | Alexandria |
| Area | |
• Total | 720 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Water | 83 sq mi (210 km2) 11% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,006 |
• Estimate (2023) | 39,953  |
| • Density | 61.2/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,006.[2] Its county seat is Alexandria.[3]
Douglas County comprises the Alexandria, Minnesota, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Douglas County is the home of Minnesota's only wine-grape appellation, the 10,880 acres (44.0 km2) Alexandria Lakes AVA.[4]
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ . April 22, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060422035826/http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-13040.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2006.
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