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Minnesota Counties

There are 87 counties in Minnesota. On October 27, 1849 nine large Minnesota counties were created. Among them were Benton, Dahkotah, Itasca, Ramsey, Mahkahta, Pembina, Wabashaw, Washington, and Wahnata. Of those Benton, Dakota, Itasca, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington still exist as their original name. With the creation of Kittson County on March 9, 1878, Pembina County no longer existed. When Minnesota was organized as a state, 57 of the present 87 counties were established. The last county to be created was Lake of the Woods County in 1923

Douglas County, Minnesota

Douglas County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Alexandria
Year Organized: 1858
Square Miles: 634

Court House:

305 8th Avenue West
County Courthouse
Alexandria, MN 56308-1759

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Stephen Arnold Douglas, member of Congress from Illinois 1843-47, US Senator from Illinois, 1847-61; candidate for president in 1860; advocated Minnesota statehood as chairman of Senate Committee on Territories.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

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Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Alexandria (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Belle River	township
- Brandon	city	Incorporated Area
- Carlos	city	Incorporated Area
- Evansville	city	Incorporated Area
- Farwell	city	Incorporated Area
- Forada	city	Incorporated Area
- Garfield	city	Incorporated Area
- Holmes City	township
- Hudson	township
- Ida	township
- Kensington	city	Incorporated Area
- La Grand	township
- Lake Mary	township
- Leaf Valley	township
- Lund	township
- Millerville	city	Incorporated Area
- Miltona	city	Incorporated Area
- Moe	township
- Nelson	city	Incorporated Area
- Orange	township
- Osakis	city	Incorporated Area
- Solem	township
- Spruce Hill	township
- Urness	township

County Resources:

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County Resource Guide

Counties: US Map

The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of our country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."

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