Douglas County | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′N 95°27′W / 45.94°N 95.45°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | March 8, 1858 (created) 1866 (organized)[1] |
Named for | Stephen A. Douglas |
Seat | Alexandria |
Largest city | Alexandria |
Area | |
• Total | 720 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
• Land | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
• Water | 83 sq mi (210 km2) 11% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,006 |
• Estimate (2023) | 39,953 |
• Density | 61.2/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,006.[2] Its county seat is Alexandria.[3]
Douglas County comprises the Alexandria, Minnesota, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Douglas County is the home of Minnesota's only wine-grape appellation, the 10,880 acres (44.0 km2) Alexandria Lakes AVA.[4]
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