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Douglas County is the state of Colorado’s eighth most populous of its 64 counties. |
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Douglas County is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities, Denver and Colorado Springs. |
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For many years Douglas County was best known for its wide open spaces and western lifestyle ranchettes. |
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Douglas County was one of the original 17 counties created in the Colorado Territory on November 1, 1861.
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Douglas County named in honor of Stephen A. Douglas, who died the year the county was created. |
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Homes in Douglas County are generally horse properties located in rural areas with mountain views and often with ponderosa pine trees and scrub oak naturally landscaping the properties. |
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As of the 2000 census, Douglas County had 175,766 people and 60,924 households.
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Douglas County’s boundaries originally extended eastward to the state border, but in 1874 most of the eastern portion of the county became part of Elbert County.
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The more rural-feeling communities of Douglas County are less than 30 minutes from the Denver Technology Center and less than 50 minutes from the Denver International Airport. |
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The Douglas County School District is the third-largest school district in Colorado. |
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Douglas County includes six charter schools and four option schools in addition to traditional public schools.
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The suburban communities of Douglas County offer brand new and newer homes for a lesser price than communities located closer to Denver. |
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Douglas County was one of the fastest growing counties in the United States according to the 2000 census. |
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Douglas County is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. |
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Real estate in more upscale areas of Douglas County can can range from $200,000 to $1,000,000. |
