Douglas County occurs as suburban county located in the southern portion of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Colorado. When of 2000, the people is 175,766. Douglas County is one of a fastest growing areas around Colorado. A county courthouse is Castle Rock, named after the little mesa just north of the town. Castle Rock is on the Interstate 25 corridor just east of the frontrange of the Rocky Mountains.

Douglas County is lightly wooded, mostly using ponderosa pine, with broken terrain characterized by mesas & microscopic steams. Cherry Creek & Plum Creek rise around Douglas County & flow n toward Denver & into a South Platte River. Each were subject to flash player in flood it used to be that, Plum Creek existence partly responsible the Denver flood of 1965. Cherry Creek is today dammed.

Residents typically commute to work elsewhere in the area outside of the county. Urbanization is gradually displacing a ranching economy of the county.

History

Douglas County was one of a original Xvii counties created per Colorado legislative assembly in November 1, 1861. A county courthouse of Douglas County was originally placed inside Franktown, however touched to California Ranch in 1863 and then to Castle Rock in 1874. Although a county's boundaries originally extended eastbound to the state border, around 1874, most of the eastern a portion of the county became part of Elbert County.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,183 km² (843 mi²). 2,176 klick² (840 mi²) of these are l& and Seven klick² (Triad mi²) of these are a stream. A aggregate region is Cipher.31% fluids.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 175,766 people, 60,924 households, and 49,835 families residing in the county. A population density is 81/km² (209/mi²). There are 63,333 housing units at an typical density of 29/km² (75/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 92.77% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Little phoebe.06% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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In a county the people is spread retired by using 31.60% under a age of Eighteen, Foursome.80% from either 18 to Two dozen, 37.90% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.60% from either 45 to 6Little joe, & 4.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each One c females there are 99.Seventy males. For each One c females age Xviii & terminated, there are 97.Forty males.

the median income for a house in the county is $82,929, & the median income for a personal is $88,482. Males have a median income of $60,729 versus $38,965 for females. A per capita income for the county is $34,848. Ii.10% of the people & One.60% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Unity.90% of victims under a age of 18 & Three.70% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Douglas County experienced a highest median household income of any county or technical indicator equivelent within 2000.

Cities and Towns
Aurora (partially) Castle Rock Larkspur Littleton (partially) Lone Tree Parker

Census-Designated Places
Acres Green Carriage Club Castle Pines Cottonwood Franktown Grand View Estates Heritage Hills Highlands Ranch Louviers Meridian Perry Park Roxborough Park Sedalia Stonegate The Pinery Westcreek