| Douglas County, Colorado |
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| County | Douglas County |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | November 1, 1861 |
| Seat | Castle Rock |
| Largest City | Highlands Ranch |
| City Type | CDP |
| Total Area | 2183 sq km (843 sq mi) |
| Land Area | 2176 sq km (840 sq mi) |
| Water Area | 7 sq km (3 sq mi) |
| Population Total | 175766 (2000) |
| Population Density | 81 sq km (209 sq mi) |
| Timezone | Mountain( UTC-7/-6) |
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Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 280,621 in 2008, a 59.7% increase since U.S. Census 2000, making Douglas County one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. Douglas County is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. The county seat is Castle Rock, named after a prominent castle tower-shaped butte just north of the town.
Douglas County is lightly wooded, mostly with ponderosa pine, with broken terrain characterized by mesas and small streams. Cherry Creek and Plum Creek rise in Douglas County and flow north toward Denver and into the South Platte River. Both were subject to flash flooding in the past, Plum Creek being partially responsible for the Denver flood of 1965. Cherry Creek is now dammed.
Most residents commute to workplaces elsewhere in the metropolitan area outside of the county. Suburban development is displacing the ranching economy of the county.
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County launches site designed for businesses - Highlands Ranch Herald 
Highlands Ranch Herald--The outreach comprises one of the first websites of its kind from a local -Colorado- county, said Wendy Holmes, -Douglas County- public affairs director. ...
Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:16:47 GMT+00:00
State Considers Lottery Money For Education - KMGH Denver
KMGH Denver--The group of parents calls itself the Wickerdale Walkers because they live on Wickerdale in -Douglas County- where school bus service was canceled this year. ...
Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:20:17 GMT+00:00
Eco-devo's challenge, giant DougCo project in this week's DBJ - Denver Business Journal (blog)
Denver Business Journal (blog)--Also, south of Chatfield Reservoir in -Douglas County-, plans are taking shape for one of the biggest real estate developments since Highlands Ranch. ...
Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:07:09 GMT+00:00
Students put together Fun Run to battle budget - 9NEWS.com
9NEWS.com--LARKSPUR - If you go anywhere near the southern edge of -Douglas County-, you are bound to see or hear the official spiel of kids trying to help their school. ...
Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:02:18 GMT+00:00
Historic budget cuts hammer districts - 9NEWS.com
9NEWS.com---DOUGLAS COUNTY- (EdNews) - School districts in -Colorado- are shedding hundreds of jobs, pulling millions of dollars from reserves and piling on student fees ...
Date : Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:00:48 GMT+00:00
Wife Accused Of Poisoning Deputy Pleads Guilty - KMGH Denver
KMGH Denver--He reported to the -Douglas County- sheriff that his wife had prepared a special spaghetti dinner with a spring mix salad that tasted bitter and gave him ...
Date : Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:16:16 GMT+00:00
Capitol Hill's earmark about-face puts projects on hold - Denver Post
Denver Post--"Here would be -Douglas County's- take: Anything that brings out taxpayer dollars back here to help with transit and water projects or infrastructure issues, ...
Date : Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:04:20 GMT+00:00
Western Union Q1 profit down 7% - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com---...- with the -Colorado- company noting declines in domestic revenue. -Douglas County--based Western Union (NYSE: WU) posted net income of $207.9 million, ...
Date : Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:16:28 GMT+00:00
Don't cry for state's farmers - Denver Post
Denver Post--Poor Prowers County, which apparently has some gravel along the Arkansas River, received over $15 million in easements from 2007 to 2008. -Douglas County- had ...
Date : Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:02:49 GMT+00:00
"Fallen Heroes Highway" dedicated on Hwy. 91 - KXRM
KXRM--Mark Scheffel, R--Douglas County-, sponsored the measure, which he said was intended to honor the "brave men and women of our Armed Forces for answering our ...
Date : Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:27:30 GMT+00:00
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