Douglas County, Wisconsin
Douglas County, Wisconsin | |
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Douglas County Courthouse in Superior in 2023 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 91°55′W / 46.45°N 91.91°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | February 8, 1854 |
| Named after | Stephen A. Douglas |
| Seat | Superior |
| Largest city | Superior |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,480 sq mi (3,800 km2) |
| • Land | 1,304 sq mi (3,380 km2) |
| • Water | 176 sq mi (460 km2) 12% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,295 |
• Estimate (2024) | 44,276 |
| • Density | 33.97/sq mi (13.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Douglas County is a county in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,295. Its county seat is Superior. Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.