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Douglas, Michigan

Administration
Full nameDouglas, Michigan
Official nameDouglas, Michigan
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAllegan
Geography
Total Area1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
Land Area1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation610 ft (185.9 m)
Demography
Total Population1214 (2000)
Density (pop.)267/km2 (691.6/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code49406
Area code269
FIPS code26-22740 
GNIS feature ID0624823

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Douglas (officially known as the City of the Village of Douglas) is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by Saugatuck Township and the city of Saugatuck is adjacent on the north.

On December 13, 2004, residents voted to adopt a charter changing the status of the village into a city form of government. Under Michigan law, cities are independent entities whereas villages are part of the township. The official name is City of the Village of Douglas.

Douglas, originally known as Dudleyville, was first settled in 1851 as a lumber mill town. In 1861, residents changed the name to Douglas. Reportedly the name was chosen to honor the American statesman Stephen A. Douglas, but other reports indicate that a relative of the original owner of the land also suggested the name because he came from Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. Douglas was incorporated as a village in 1870.

Area sawmills provided much of the lumber used to rebuild Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. After most of the harvestable trees in the area were cleared by the lumber industry, the area became a center for growing and shipping fruit, especially peaches. Tourism and resorts also became an important part of the area economy.

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Lake levels explored - The Barrie Examiner Tweet this news
The Barrie Examiner--MIDLAND -- The International Joint Commission (IJC) has directed the Upper Great Lakes Study Board to explore what ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:10:27 GMT+00:00
Michigan death has schools reconsidering bullying policies - ConnectMidMichigan.com Tweet this news
ConnectMidMichigan.com--Dr. Craig -Douglas-, superintendent of Carrollton Schools says, "If we step back and we're not proactive on it, it disrupts all aspects of schooling. ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:05:43 GMT+00:00
Local psychologist offers profile of serial slasher - ABC12.com Tweet this news
ABC12.com--University of -Michigan- professor and clinical psychologist Darryl -Douglas- shared some profile theories. -Douglas- has examined the information that has been ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:21:14 GMT+00:00
Backstroker Douglas on the precipice after leg cramp - Hometownlife.com Tweet this news
Hometownlife.com---Douglas- was comfortably ahead by 15 meters with less than 25 meters to go and was on target to break the cut of 2:20.99 in a meet hosted by -Michigan- ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:04:52 GMT+00:00
Women in Leadership Mid-Michigan to host panel discussion on the future of ... - The Saginaw News - MLive.com Tweet this news
The Saginaw News - MLive.com--Women in Leadership Mid--Michigan- on Friday will host its monthly luncheon with a panel discussion on the future of education. Speakers include Craig -Douglas- ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:33:04 GMT+00:00
NOVAVAX Elects Richard H. Douglas to its Board of Directors - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--Dr. -Douglas- currently serves on the national advisory board of the University of -Michigan- Technology Transfer Office and previously served as a director of ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:46:35 GMT+00:00
Sex case against W&M professor advances - Daily Press Tweet this news
Daily Press--US Magistrate Judge -Douglas- Miller signed off on the charge that Justin B. May, 34, engaged in online conversation with a 13-year-old Ohio girl and enticed ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:31:45 GMT+00:00
Work to shut downtown, W. Toledo streets - Toledo Blade Tweet this news
Toledo Blade--Underground utility work associated with the Peterson Ditch Improvement Project in West Toledo, meanwhile, will require traffic restrictions at -Douglas- Road ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:18:07 GMT+00:00
SALMON-A-RAMA: Conditions prime for big tournament - Journal Times Tweet this news
Journal Times--HOSTED BY: Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin, a Racine-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Lake -Michigan- fishery. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:16:56 GMT+00:00
1910: Family embarks on a 'most attractive vacation' - Dunn County News Tweet this news
Dunn County News--FR Crane and family loaded up their touring car to travel through Wisconsin, across Lake -Michigan- by steamer to the Wolverine State before trekking down to ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:10:36 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Allegan County, Michigan

County seat: Allegan
CityAllegan * Douglas * Fennville * Holland � * Otsego * Plainwell * Saugatuck * South Haven � * Wayland
VillagesHopkins * Martin
Charter
township
Gun Plain
Civil
townships
Allegan * Casco * Cheshire * Clyde * Dorr * Fillmore * Ganges * Heath * Hopkins * Laketown * Lee * Leighton * Manlius * Martin * Monterey * Otsego * Overisel * Salem * Saugatuck * Trowbridge * Valley * Watson * Wayland
Unincorporated
communities
Bradley * Burnips * Glenn * Hamilton * Hilliards * Macatawa * Moline * New Richmond * Pullman * Shelbyville
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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