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Douglas County, Wisconsin

Explore Douglas County (Click on picture) Douglas County, created in 1854 from previously unorganized territory, is named after US Senator Stephen Douglas. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Superior.

Land Area	1,309.13 sq miles
Water Area	170.78 sq miles
Elevation	642 ft at Superior
Number of Lakes	431
Area in Lakes	14,113 acres (22.05 sq miles)
Rivers	Amnicon, Black, Bois Brule, Eau Claire, Middle, Moose, Nemadji, Ounce, Pokegama, Poplan, St. Croix, St. Louis, Spruce, Totagatic, UpperTamarack
Major Watershed	Lake Superior, St. Croix River (South)
Geographical Province	North: Lake Superior Lowland. Central and South: Norther Highland
Natural Vegetation	Southeast: jack pine and prairie grasses. West and west-central: white and red pine. North: balsam fir and white spruce. West: isolated areas of maple, hemlock and yellow birch, and black spruce, tamarack and cedar.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	46,583 44,657 44,421 41,758 43,287
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Lake Superior Bayfield County Washburn County, Burnett County Minnesota

Douglas County Government and Local Information Resources
County Government Web Site	www.douglascountywi.org
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 1313 Belknap St Superior, WI 54880-2769	Phone: 715-395-1330
County Sheriff	Douglas County Sheriff 1409 Hammond Ave Superior, WI 54880	Phone: 715-395-1375
County Parks	Douglas County Forestry Department Po Box 211 Solon Springs, WI 54873	Phone: 715-378-2219
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 1313 Belknap St Superior, WI 54880-2769	Phone: 715-395-1463
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Douglas County 1313 Belknap St, Room 107 Superior, WI 54880-2769	Phone: 715-395-1363 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Eau Claire Lakes Business Association 13702 Crystal Beach Rd Gordon, WI 54838	Phone: 715-376-2322
	Nebagamon Community Association 11507 E Waterfront Dr Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849	Phone: 715-374-2283
	Solon Springs Civic Club 8978 E County Road A Solon Springs, WI 54873-8138
	Superior-Douglas County Convention & VB 205 Belknap St Superior, WI 54880	Phone: 715-392-2773
	Superior/Douglas County Chamber of Commerce 205 Belknap St Superior, WI 54880	Phone: 715-394-7716
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Douglas County Historical Society 1101 John Ave Superior, WI 54880	Phone: 715-392-8449
	Gordon-Wascott Historical Society, and Museum 9672E Hwy Y Gordon, WI 54838	Phone: 715-376-4249 E-mail
	Solon Springs Historical Society 10732 S Rocky Hill Rd Solon Springs, WI 54873	Phone: 715-378-4296
	Twin Ports Genealogical Society PO Box 16895 Duluth, WI 55816-0895
	WIGenWebProject, Douglas County