Douglas County, Nevada

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Douglas County, Nevada
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Location in the state of Nevada
Nevada's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1861
Seat	Minden
Area - Total - Land - Water	738 sq mi (1,911 km²) 28 sq mi (73 km²), 3.77%
Population - (2007) - Density	52,386 57/sq mi (22/km²)
Website: www.douglascountynv.gov

Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of 2000, the population was 41,259. As of 2007, the population was estimated to be 52,386^[1].

[edit] History

Douglas County holds the first permanent settlement in Nevada. The town of Genoa was originally settled in 1851 by Mormon traders selling goods to settlers on their way to California. Named for Stephen A. Douglas, famous for his 1860 Presidential campaign and debates with Abraham Lincoln, Douglas County was one of the first nine counties formed in 1861 by the Nevada territorial legislature.

[edit] Law and government

The county seat is Minden, after having been moved from Genoa in 1915.

Various services run by the county include parks, law enforcement, road maintenance, building inspection, and the Minden-Tahoe Airport.

Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District at the lake and the East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts for the rest of the county.

[edit] Geography

Douglas County is in northwestern Nevada in the southwestern United States. Stretching from Carson Valley and running up into the Sierra Nevada, the county is bordered on the west by California, and contains half of Lake Tahoe, which is split across the two states. Carson City, the state capital, lies to the north, and Lyon County to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 738 square miles (1,910 km²), of which, 710 square miles (1,838 km²) of it is land and 28 square miles (72 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 41,259 people, 16,401 households, and 11,890 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 19,006 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.88% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 1.68% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 7.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,401 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 20.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 28.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,849, and the median income for a family was $57,092. Males had a median income of $40,436 versus $28,762 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,288. About 5.80% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Towns and population Centers

[edit] Neighborhoods

Buckeye
Centerville
Dresslerville
East Valley
Fish Springs
Holbrook Junction
Jack's Valley
Johnson Lane
Lake Village
Lakeridge
Lincoln Park
Mottsville
Mountain House
Ruhenstroth
Sheridan
Skyland
Summit Village
Tahoe Village
Topaz Lake
Topaz Ranch Estates

[edit] Education

Douglas County's education is managed by the Douglas County School District. It serves for all of Douglas County, having two main areas: Lake Tahoe & the Carson Valley.

[edit] Lake Tahoe

George Whittell High School
Kingsbury Middle School(Closing after 2007-2008 school year)
Zephyr Cove Elementary School

[edit] Carson Valley

Douglas High School
Carson Valley Middle School
Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
Gardnerville Elementary School
Minden Elementary School
Jacks Valley Elementary School
Piñion Hills Elementary School
Gene L. Scarselli Elementary School
C.C. Meneley Elementary School

[edit] Radio Stations in Douglas County

[edit] Movies filmed in Douglas County

[edit] Major industry in Douglas County

Starbucks Roasting Plant
GE
Patmont Motor Werks

[edit] Major business in Douglas County

[edit] North County

[edit] Minden

[edit] Gardnerville

[edit] Stateline/Zepher Cove

[edit] Major restaurant chains in Douglas County

[edit] North County

[edit] Minden

[edit] Gardnerville

[edit] Gardnerville Ranchos

[edit] Stateline/Zepher Cove

Hard Rock Cafe (In Harvey's Hotel & Casino)
Burger King
Subway (In Bill's Casino)
Round Table Pizza
Starbucks Coffee (In Harrah's, Harvey's, Mont Bleu, & Horizon)

[edit] Grocery stores in Douglas County

[edit] North County

[edit] Gardnerville

[edit] Stateline/Zepher Cove

Safeway

[edit] Casinos in Douglas County

[edit] Gardnerville

Sharkey's

[edit] Minden

Carson Valley Inn

[edit] Topaz Lake

Topaz Lodge

[edit] Stateline

[edit] North County

Jethro's Casino(To be built by Max Baer, Jr. in 2009)

[edit] References

^ 2006 Estimates by County
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Nevada

County seat: Minden

CDPs	Gardnerville \| Gardnerville Ranchos \| Indian Hills \| Johnson Lane \| Kingsbury \| Minden \| Stateline \| Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village

Unincorporated communities	Genoa \| Glenbrook