Administration
About Douglas County
Quick Facts
- Douglas County, Kansas, was founded August 25, 1855.
- Construction of the historic county courthouse began early in 1903, and ended in January of 1905.
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts:
- Douglas County's population 4/1/2020 = 118,785
- Land area in square miles, 2020 = 455.77
- People per square mile, 2020 = 260.6
Douglas County, Kansas, is home to four cities: Baldwin City, Eudora, Lawrence and Lecompton. We are proud to serve our community by maintaining roads, parks and bridges, providing public safety and court services, keeping land records, preserving our history, conducting elections, advocating for a sustainable future, and supporting behavioral health and human services.
History
Named In Honor Of...
Douglas County was named in honor of Stephen A. Douglas, United States Senator from Illinois, and candidate for the presidency in 1860. As a Senator in 1854, Douglas took a leading part in securing the adoption of the "popular sovereignty" principle in the Act organizing Kansas Territory, which gave the particular form of the issue involved in the Kansas struggle.
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Courthouse History
Founded in August 25, 1855, Douglas County was one of the first counties organized in Kansas and, for many years, was one of the most populace and wealthy counties in the state. But it still did not have a courthouse at the close of the 19th century.
Read More about the history of Douglas County Courthouse.
Historic Parks
- Black Jack Ruts-Ivan Boyd Prairie
- Chicken Creek Arch Park
- Robinson Park
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Note: Douglas County Public Works collaborates with city governments or various organizations in the maintenance of county parks and lakes
Cities
Baldwin ▶
Baldwin City is located in Southeast Douglas County, Kansas.
Street Address: 803 8th Street, Baldwin City, KS 66006, USA
Phone Number(s): 785-594-6427
Website: http://www.baldwincity.org/
Eudora ▶
Eudora is located in Eastern Douglas County, Kansas.
Street Address: 4 East 7th Street, Eudora, KS 66025, USA
Phone Number(s): 785-542-2153
Website: http://www.cityofeudoraks.gov/
Lawrence ▶
Lawrence is located in Northern Douglas County, Kansas.
Street Address: 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA
Phone Number(s): 785-832-3000
Website: http://www.lawrenceks.org/
Lecompton ▶
Lecompton is located in Northwest Douglas County, Kansas.
Street Address: 327 Elmore Street, Lecompton, KS 66050, USA
Phone Number(s): 785-887-6407
Website: http://www.lecompton.org/