Douglas County | |
|---|---|
 Douglas County courthouse in Ava | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′N 92°30′W / 36.93°N 92.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | October 19, 1857 |
| Named for | Stephen A. Douglas |
| Seat | Ava |
| Largest city | Ava |
| Area | |
• Total | 815 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
| • Land | 814 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,578 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Douglas County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,578.[1] The county seat and only incorporated community is Ava.[2] The county was officially organized on October 19, 1857,[3] and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas[4] (D-Illinois) and later Democratic presidential candidate.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 165.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 108.