Douglas, Wyoming
Location of Douglas, Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°45′22″N 105°23′4″W / 42.75611, -105.38444
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Converse
Area
- Total	5. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. This is a list of counties in Wyoming. There are 23 counties in the U Converse County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (13. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (13. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 4 km²)
Elevation	4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,288
- Density	1,035. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (399. 6/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82633
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-21125[1]
GNIS feature ID	1587750[2]
Website: http://cityofdouglaswy.com

Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Pages for bordering area codes on the map to the right may be selected by clicking on them Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Converse County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 5,288 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Converse County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Converse County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming.

Geography

Douglas is located at 42°45′22″N, 105°23′4″W (42. 756008, -105. 384555)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (13. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (13. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (2. 67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,288 people, 2,118 households, and 1,423 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,035. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (399. 6/km²). There were 2,385 housing units at an average density of 466. 8/sq mi (180. 2/km²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 64% of the population.

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 9% of families and 14. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 14. 7% of those age 65 or over.

City Information

This oversize sculpture of the Wyoming Jackalope overlooks a town plaza in Douglas

Douglas is located on the banks of the North Platte River, and is named for Stephen A. Douglas, U. The North Platte River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 680 mi (1094 km long in the U Stephen Arnold Douglas ( April 23, 1813 - June 3, 1861) was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and 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. Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest is the official title to a U The Thunder Basin National Grassland is located in northeastern Wyoming in the Powder River Basin between the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills Ayres Natural Bridge State Park is a county park of Converse County, Wyoming in the United States. In addition, Douglas is the location of the Wyoming State Fair, held every summer and known for its rodeo and animal competitions. The Wyoming State Fair is a largely agricultural exposition held every August in Douglas Wyoming. Also on the fairgrounds is the Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum, a collection of pioneer and Native American relics pertaining to the history of Converse County.

The jackalope legend in the U.S. was attributed by the New York Times in 1932 to Douglas Herrick (1920–2003) of Douglas, and thus the town was named the "Home of the Jackalope" by the state of Wyoming in 1985. The jackalope &mdash also called an antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare or stagbunny &mdash in Folklore is said to be The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Douglas has issued Jackalope Hunting licenses to tourists. The tags are good for hunting during official Jackalope season, which occurs for only one day, June 31st.

According to the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, a 1930s hunting trip for jackrabbits led to the idea of a Jackalope. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herrick and his brother had studied taxidermy by mail order as teenagers. Taxidermy ( Greek for "skin arrangement" is the art of mounting or reproducing Animals for display (e When the brothers returned from a hunting trip, Herrick tossed a jackrabbit carcass into the taxidermy shop, which rest beside a pair of deer antlers. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Antlers are the usually large and complex horn -like appendages of most Deer species mostly worn by males only for some species such as Caribou by both The accidental combination of animal forms sparked Douglas Herrick's idea for a jackalope. [1]

Douglas was listed as one of the 100 Best Small Towns in America in 1996 by Norman Crampton in his book The 100 Best Small Towns in America.

The former Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad passenger depot in Douglas is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad ( FE&MV) sometimes called "the Elkhorn" was an American Railroad established in 1869 in |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of ^[5]

History

Charles Starkweather, a serial killer who killed 11 people in Nebraska and Wyoming in 1957-1958, was captured in Douglas after an extensive manhunt on January 31, 1958. Charles Raymond Starkweather ( November 25, 1938 &ndash June 25, 1959) was a Spree killer who murdered 11 victims in

References

External links

• Douglas, Wyoming is at coordinates 42°45′22″N 105°23′04″W / 42.756008, -105.384555 (Douglas, Wyoming)Coordinates: 42°45′22″N 105°23′04″W / 42.756008, -105.384555 (Douglas, Wyoming)
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