Douglas County, Minnesota
Douglas County | |
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Douglas County Courthouse in Alexandria, Minnesota. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| 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) |
| Named after | 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 (2024) | 39,933 |
| • Density | 61.2/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,006. Its county seat is Alexandria.
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.