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 Click Image to Enlarge Washington CountiesThere are 39 counties in the state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845. |
Douglas County, WashingtonDouglas County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameStephen Arnold Douglas, the statesman and rival of Abraham Lincoln. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryDouglas County was created 28 November 1883 from Lincoln County. Douglas County is a predominantly rural county located in north central Washington. Waterville is the county seat.
The county's proximity to Grand Coulee Dam just over the county line (spanning the Columbia River between Okanogan and
Grant counties), as well as the four Columbia River dams within the county have over time provided work for thousands of
Douglas County residents. The county comprises 1821 square miles, and ranks 17th in size among Washington's 39 counties.
The Columbia River, either flowing through its channel or constricted in equalizing reservoirs behind dams, almost
completely encircles Douglas County, which is bordered by Chelan County to the west, Okanogan County to the north, Grant
County to the east/southeast, and a small part of Kittitas County to the south. As of June 2006 Douglas County had an
estimated population of 35,700. East Wenatchee (population 11,420) and Bridgeport (population 2075) are the largest
towns. Agriculture, especially apple, pear, and cherry orchards, and wheat, provides a significant percentage of the
county's employment. EconomicDouglas & Chelan are part of a two-county region called North Central Washington. This is a prime location for business relocation, because of our multiple industrial and recreational resources. Resources that include low-cost power, broadband fiber, low-cost land, year-round recreation, competitive labor rates, and full healthcare services. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,849 square miles (4,788 kmē), of which,
1,821 square miles (4,715 kmē) of it is land and 28 square miles (73 kmē) of it (1.52%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this 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." |
