Douglas County, Nebraska




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Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County Nebraska Courthouse.jpg

Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha


Seal of Douglas County, Nebraska
Seal

Map of Nebraska highlighting Douglas County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska

Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Founded 23 November 1854
Named for Stephen A. Douglas
Seat Omaha
Largest city Omaha
Area
 • Total 339 sq mi (878 km2)
 • Land 328 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Water 11 sq mi (28 km2), 3.2%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 561,620
 • Density 1,712/sq mi (661/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.douglascounty-ne.gov

Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 517,110.[1] It is the state's most populous county, home to over one-fourth of Nebraska's residents. Its county seat is Omaha,[2] the state's largest city. The county was established in 1854 and named after Stephen A. Douglas (1813–1861), Senator from Illinois.[3][4]


Douglas County is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5]


In the Nebraska license plate system, Douglas County was represented by the prefix "1" (as it had the largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in the three most populous counties: Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy counties.[6]




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Major highways


    • 1.2 Adjacent counties


    • 1.3 Protected areas




  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 2010 census


    • 2.2 2000 census




  • 3 Government


  • 4 Communities


    • 4.1 Cities


    • 4.2 Villages


    • 4.3 Census-designated places


    • 4.4 Unincorporated communities




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Geography


Douglas County is on the east side of Nebraska. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Iowa, across the Missouri River. The Elkhorn River runs southward through the west-central part of Douglas County, and it is bordered on east (Missouri River) and west (Platte River) by rivers. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 339 square miles (880 km2), of which 328 square miles (850 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (3.2%) is water.[7]



Major highways





  • I-80.svg Interstate 80


  • I-480.svg Interstate 480


  • I-680.svg Interstate 680


  • US 6.svg U.S. Highway 6


  • US 75.svg U.S. Highway 75


  • US 275.svg U.S. Highway 275


  • N-31.svg Nebraska Highway 31


  • N-36.svg Nebraska Highway 36


  • N-50.svg Nebraska Highway 50


  • N-64.svg Nebraska Highway 64


  • N-85.svg Nebraska Highway 85


  • N-92.svg Nebraska Highway 92


  • N-133.svg Nebraska Highway 133




Adjacent counties





  • Dodge County – northwest


  • Washington County – north


  • Pottawattamie County, Iowa – east


  • Sarpy County – south


  • Saunders County – west




Protected areas



  • Bluestem Prairie Preserve[8]

  • Two Rivers State Recreation Area[9]



Demographics

















































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1860 4,328 —
1870 19,982 361.7%
1880 37,645 88.4%
1890 158,008 319.7%
1900 140,590 −11.0%
1910 168,546 19.9%
1920 204,524 21.3%
1930 232,982 13.9%
1940 247,562 6.3%
1950 281,020 13.5%
1960 343,490 22.2%
1970 389,455 13.4%
1980 397,038 1.9%
1990 416,444 4.9%
2000 463,585 11.3%
2010 517,110 11.5%
Est. 2017 561,620 [10] 8.6%
US Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1]


2010 census


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 517,110 people and 206,522 households in the county. The population density was 1,574 people per square mile (978/km²). There were 219,580 housing units at an average density of 669 per square mile (415/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.4% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.7% from some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races. 11.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30% were of German, 15% Irish, 8.0% English, and 4.9% Italian ancestry.


The median income for a household in the county was $51,878, and the median income for a family was $67,666. Males had a median income of $44,542 versus $35,801 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,092. About 9.4% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.



2000 census


As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile (541/km²). There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile (225/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.96% White, 11.50% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.40% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.3% were of German, 11.5% Irish and 6.2% English ancestry.


There were 182,194 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.50% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.


The county population contained 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $43,209, and the median income for a family was $54,651. Males had a median income of $36,577 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,879. About 6.70% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.



Government


Douglas County is governed by a board of seven county commissioners, elected to staggered[15] four–year terms. County courthouse positions are also elected on a partisan basis. Most of the county's offices are located at the Douglas County Courthouse.


Being the most urban county in Nebraska, Douglas County is much more of swing county compared to other counties in the state, especially in the last ten years. While it backed the Republican candidate for president in ten straight elections from 1968 to 2004, elections from 2008 on have been far closer. Barack Obama won a majority of the county's votes in 2008, narrowly winning its congressional district as well along with one electoral vote statewide. It swung back to the Republican column in 2012 with Mitt Romney winning the county by an even closer majority. The county swung back to Democratic hands in 2016 with Hillary Clinton winning a plurality of the votes, but unlike Obama eight years prior she failed to carry the 2nd district.



Douglas County Commission



































District Commissioner
1
Mike Boyle
2 James Cavanaugh
3 Chris Rodgers (Vice-chair)[16]
4 P.J. Morgan
5 Marc Kraft
6 Mary Ann Borgeson (Chair)[17]
7 Clare Duda




Douglas County Officeholders







































Office Officeholder

Assessor/Register of Deeds
 Diane Battiato[18]
County Attorney Donald Kleine

County Clerk/Comptroller
 Dan Esch[19]
Clerk of the District Court John Friend
County Engineer Tom Doyle
County Sheriff Tim Dunning
County Treasurer John W. Ewing
Public Defender Tom Riley




Presidential election results

































































































































































































Presidential Elections Results[20]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third Parties

2016
 45.0% 108,077
47.3% 113,798
 7.7% 18,558

2012
50.6% 113,220
 47.5% 106,456
 1.9% 4,251

2008
 46.9% 106,291
51.5% 116,810
 1.6% 3,600

2004
58.3% 120,813
 40.2% 83,330
 1.4% 2,928

2000
55.2% 101,025
 40.1% 73,347
 4.8% 8,784

1996
51.4% 92,334
 39.3% 70,708
 9.3% 16,679

1992
46.7% 93,512
 33.5% 67,097
 19.8% 39,512

1988
56.3% 99,916
 43.1% 76,541
 0.6% 1,108

1984
65.3% 112,676
 34.2% 58,979
 0.6% 1,003

1980
59.1% 96,908
 31.5% 51,668
 9.4% 15,354

1976
58.7% 93,204
 39.0% 61,877
 2.3% 3,626

1972
67.8% 101,579
 32.2% 48,201

1968
50.9% 69,808
 37.6% 51,617
 11.5% 15,739

1964
 44.3% 61,613
55.7% 77,480

1960
52.9% 72,005
 47.1% 64,060

1956
59.4% 73,270
 40.6% 50,110

1952
56.2% 71,457
 43.8% 55,591

1948
 48.9% 47,175
51.1% 49,258

1944
 45.6% 53,443
54.4% 63,762

1940
 44.4% 53,325
55.6% 66,840

1936
 33.0% 35,349
65.6% 70,245
 1.4% 1,482

1932
 35.8% 33,938
62.6% 59,347
 1.6% 1,483

1928
52.6% 47,551
 46.8% 42,267
 0.7% 587

1924
45.0% 29,390
 28.6% 18,672
 26.4% 17,278

1920
57.8% 28,543
 37.3% 18,439
 4.9% 2,393

1916
 35.1% 14,557
59.8% 24,796
 5.0% 2,084

1912
 21.1% 6,185
44.1% 12,908
 34.8% 10,189

1908
 45.8% 14,066
50.7% 15,583
 3.5% 1,064

1904
57.9% 15,248
 25.9% 6,831
 16.2% 4,270

1900
50.9% 14,266
 47.2% 13,241
 1.9% 530




Communities



Cities



  • Bennington


  • Omaha (county seat)

    • East Omaha

    • Elkhorn (Omaha)

    • Millard (Omaha)

    • North Omaha

    • West Omaha



  • Ralston

  • Valley



Villages



  • Boys Town

  • Waterloo



Census-designated places



  • King Lake

  • Venice



Unincorporated communities




  • Briggs

  • Debolt

  • Elk City

  • Green Meadows[21]

  • Irvington

  • Lane




See also



  • Ackerhurst Dairy Barn

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Nebraska



References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.


  3. ^ About Douglas County: History. DC website.


  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 55. Retrieved December 18, 2014.


  5. ^ US OMB. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.


  6. ^ "History Of Nebraska Passenger Vehicle License Plates". Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 29 October 2015.


  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.


  8. ^ Bluestem Prairie Preserve, Omaha NE Google Maps (accessed 20 January 2019)


  9. ^ Two Rivers State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 20 January 2019)


  10. ^ "Population Estimates from US Census". Retrieved May 28, 2018.


  11. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2014.


  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.


  13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.


  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.


  15. ^ "Board members are elected to four-year terms, staggered, with three or four members elected every two years." [1]


  16. ^ Douglas County Commissioners. (10 January 2017). Board of County Commissioners. Retrieved from [2]


  17. ^ Douglas County Commissioners. (10 January 2017). Board of County Commissioners. Retrieved from [3]


  18. ^ "Kelly: Diane Battiato was made to measure for county post". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


  19. ^ "Home - Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller". Douglas County. Retrieved 26 January 2017.


  20. ^ Election Results


  21. ^ Green Meadows NE Google Maps (accessed 20 January 2019)




External links


  • Douglas County





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