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GEOGRAPHY Douglas is located at 42°45'22" North, 105°23'4" West (42.756008, -105.384555). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.6 Km&2 (5.2 Mi&2 ). 13.2 km&2 (5.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.67% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,288 people, 2,118 households, and 1,423 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 399.6/km&2 (1,035.0/mi&2). There were 2,385 housing units at an average density of 180.2/km&2 (466.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.12% White , 0.06% African American , 0.78% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 3.63% from Other Races , and 1.27% from two or more races. 6.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,118 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were Married Couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $44,900. Males had a median income of $36,489 versus $18,662 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,634. 14.1% of the population and 11.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITY INFORMATION Douglas is located on the banks of the North Platte River , and is named for Stephen A. Douglas , U.S. Senator.Douglas' location affords excellent access to nearby sights. Medicine Bow National Forest is located nearby, as is Thunder Basin National Grassland and Ayres Natural Bridge . The town of Douglas is also known as the home of Douglas Herrick , creator of the Jackalope , and thus the town in 1985 was named the "Home of the Jackalope" by the state of Wyoming. In addition, Douglas is the location of the Wyoming State Fair , held every summer and known for its rodeo and animal competitions. Next to the fairgrounds is the Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum , a collection of pioneer and Native American relics. Grant lives in Douglas EXTERNAL LINKS |
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