مقاطعة دگلس، نـِڤادا

Coordinates: 38°55′N 119°37′W / 38.92°N 119.61°W / 38.92; -119.61
(تم التحويل من Douglas County, Nevada)
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Douglas County
مقاطعة
From top, left to right: View of Stateline from near Heavenly Mountain Resort. Nevada Beach Campground in Zephyr Cove. Douglas County Courthouse in Minden. Downtown Gardnerville.
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Official logo of Douglas County
شعار
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الموقع ضمن ولاية Nevada
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موقع Nevada ضمن الولايات المتحدة
الإحداثيات: 38°55′N 119°37′W / 38.92°N 119.61°W / 38.92; -119.61
البلد الولايات المتحدة
State نـِڤادا
تأسست1861; 165 years ago (1861)
السمِيْStephen A. Douglas
SeatMinden
أكبر communityGardnerville Ranchos
المساحة
 • الإجمالي
738 ميل² (1٬910 كم²)
البر710 ميل² (1٬800 كم²)
الماء28 ميل² (70 كم²)  3.8%
التعداد
 (2020)
 • الإجمالي
49٬488
 • Estimate 
(2025)
50٬111 ▲
 • الكثافة70/sq mi (27/km2)
منطقة التوقيتUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • الصيف (التوقيت الصيفي)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district2nd
الموقع الإلكترونيwww.douglascountynv.gov

مقاطعة دوغلاس إنگليزية: Douglas County هي إحدى مقاطعات ولاية نيفادا في الولايات المتحدة. مركز المقاطعة أو مقعدها هي مدينة ميندين . أصل هذه المقاطعة يأتي من: إحدى المقاطعات الأصلية التسعة. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,488.[1] Its county seat is Minden.[2] Douglas County comprises the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Reno–Carson City–Fernley, NV Combined Statistical Area.

التاريخ

The town of Genoa in Douglas County was the first permanent settlement in Nevada. Genoa was settled in 1851 by Mormon traders selling goods to settlers on their way to California. Named for Stephen A. Douglas,[3] famous for his 1860 Presidential campaign and debates with Abraham Lincoln, Douglas County was one of the first nine counties formed in 1861 by the Nevada territorial legislature.

The county seat is Minden, after having been moved from Genoa in 1915.

Various services run by the county include parks, law enforcement, road maintenance, building inspection, and the Minden–Tahoe Airport.

Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District at the lake and the East Fork Fire Protection District for the rest of the county.

الجغرافيا

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 738 ميل مربع (1،910 km2), of which 710 ميل مربع (1،800 km2) is land and 28 ميل مربع (73 km2) (3.8%) is water.[4] It is the second-smallest county in Nevada by area. The highest point is East Peak at 9،593 ft (2،924 m), while the most topographically prominent mountain is Mount Siegel.

Douglas County is in western Nevada in the western United States. Stretching from Carson Valley and running up into the Sierra Nevada, the county is bordered on the west by California, and contains about 13.2% of Lake Tahoe, which is split across the two states. Carson City, the state capital, lies to the north, and Lyon County to the east.

المقاطعات والمدن المجاورة

المحمية الوطنية

Transportation

Public Transportation With Douglas County is offered by Douglas Area Rural Transit, Tahoe Transportation District and Eastern Sierra Transit[5]

Major highways

السكان

التعداد التاريخي
التعدادPop.ملاحظة%±
18701٬215—
18801٬58130٫1%
18901٬551−1٫9%
19001٬534−1٫1%
19101٬89523٫5%
19201٬825−3٫7%
19301٬8400٫8%
19402٬05611٫7%
19502٬029−1٫3%
19603٬48171٫6%
19706٬88297٫7%
198019٬421182٫2%
199027٬63742٫3%
200041٬25949٫3%
201046٬99713٫9%
202049٬4885٫3%
2025 (تق.)50٬111[6] ▲1٫3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1]

التركيبة العرقية

Douglas County, Nevada – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[11] Pop 1990[12] Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 18,215 25,019 36,231 39,094 38,856 93.79% 90.53% 87.81% 83.18% 78.52%
Black or African American alone (NH) 34 81 122 174 183 0.18% 0.29% 0.30% 0.37% 0.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 349 538 613 759 807 1.80% 1.95% 1.49% 1.61% 1.63%
Asian alone (NH) 121 340 496 699 898 0.62% 1.23% 1.20% 1.49% 1.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 48 60 81 x x 0.12% 0.13% 0.16%
Other race alone (NH) 8 7 23 64 240 0.04% 0.03% 0.06% 0.14% 0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 669 1,044 2,282 x x 1.62% 2.22% 4.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 694 1,652 3,057 5,103 6,141 3.57% 5.98% 7.41% 10.86% 12.41%
Total 19,421 27,637 41,259 46,997 49,488 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 49,488. The median age was 54.1 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.0 males age 18 and over. 70.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 29.7% lived in rural areas.[20][21][22]

The racial makeup of the county was 81.4% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 2.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.5% from some other race, and 9.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.4% of the population.[22]

There were 21,400 households in the county, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 24,309 housing units, of which 12.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.4% were owner-occupied and 24.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[21]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 46,997 people, 19,638 households, and 13,519 families living in the county.[23] The population density was 66.2 inhabitants per square mile (25.6/km2). There were 23,671 housing units at an average density of 33.4 per square mile (12.9/km2).[24] The racial makeup of the county was 89.6% white, 1.9% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.9% of the population.[23] In terms of ancestry, 25.7% were German, 17.5% were English, 14.9% were Irish, 8.0% were Italian, and 4.1% were American.[25]

Of the 19,638 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age was 47.4 years.[23]

The median income for a household in the county was $60,721 and the median income for a family was $73,543. Males had a median income of $52,001 versus $39,825 for females. The per capita income for the county was $35,239. About 5.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.[26]

2000 census

As of the census[27] of 2000, there were 41,259 people, 16,401 households, and 11,890 families living in the county. The population density was 58 people لكل ميل مربع ([convert: unit mismatch]). There were 19,006 housing units at an average density of 27 لكل ميل مربع ([convert: unit mismatch]). The racial makeup of the county was 91.9% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 7.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,401 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,849, and the median income for a family was $57,092. Males had a median income of $40,436 versus $28,762 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,288. About 5.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Census-designated places

There are no incorporated towns or cities in Douglas County. The following communities are census-designated places, meaning population and demographic data is available from the U.S. Census Bureau for each one:

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Historically Douglas was the most Republican county in Nevada, a state that tended to lean Democratic between the 1890s and 1950s. The last Democrat to carry the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 during his 48-state landslide over Alf Landon, and even then, he carried Douglas by 15 percent less than his statewide margin. It was the only Nevada county won by Charles Evans Hughes in 1916, and one of only two to vote for Progressive “Bull Moose” ex-President Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. It was also one of only two Nevada counties that voted for incumbent President Benjamin Harrison over insurgent Populist James B. Weaver in 1892 when the latter carried the state by over 40 percentage points. Even when the county did vote Democratic in 1896 and 1900, it was by much smaller margins than the rest of silver-mining Nevada.[28]

The county remains a Republican stronghold, although it now is not quite as heavily Republican as some other rural counties in the state. Apart from FDR's two victories, only two Democrats since 1920 — Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Barack Obama in 2008 — have won even 40 percent of the county's vote. Despite the county's strong Republican bent, residents tend to be somewhat moderate on social issues, with a small majority of county residents voting to legalize gay marriage in 2020.

نتائج الانتخابات الرئاسية الأمريكية في Douglas County, Nevada[29] Douglas County, Nevada}}[29]
السنة الجمهوري الديمقراطي حزب ثالث
رقم.  % رقم.  % رقم.  %
1880 247 47٫32% 275 52٫68% 0 0�00%
1884 215 56٫28% 167 43٫72% 0 0�00%
1888 269 64٫20% 144 34٫37% 6 1٫43%
1892 196 49٫62% 36 9٫11% 163 41٫27%
1896 175 39٫77% 265 60٫23% 0 0�00%
1900 212 49٫19% 219 50٫81% 0 0�00%
1904 262 68٫59% 112 29٫32% 8 2٫09%
1908 229 54٫65% 173 41٫29% 17 4٫06%
1912 80 19٫18% 143 34٫29% 194 46٫52%
1916 337 48٫70% 301 43٫50% 54 7٫80%
1920 503 76٫68% 147 22٫41% 6 0٫91%
1924 343 59٫04% 95 16٫35% 143 24٫61%
1928 456 71٫03% 186 28٫97% 0 0�00%
1932 331 45٫40% 398 54٫60% 0 0�00%
1936 346 42٫61% 466 57٫39% 0 0�00%
1940 592 64٫21% 330 35٫79% 0 0�00%
1944 556 66٫35% 282 33٫65% 0 0�00%
1948 719 69٫67% 298 28٫88% 15 1٫45%
1952 948 84٫27% 177 15٫73% 0 0�00%
1956 1,063 80٫59% 256 19٫41% 0 0�00%
1960 1,164 66٫48% 587 33٫52% 0 0�00%
1964 1,127 52٫74% 1,010 47٫26% 0 0�00%
1968 1,801 64٫37% 670 23٫95% 327 11٫69%
1972 2,898 74٫67% 983 25٫33% 0 0�00%
1976 3,095 58٫60% 1,934 36٫61% 253 4٫79%
1980 5,254 71٫55% 1,352 18٫41% 737 10٫04%
1984 6,385 75٫57% 1,877 22٫22% 187 2٫21%
1988 7,074 67٫02% 3,107 29٫44% 374 3٫54%
1992 6,182 40٫82% 3,928 25٫94% 5,035 33٫25%
1996 8,828 54٫83% 5,109 31٫73% 2,163 13٫43%
2000 11,193 62٫27% 5,837 32٫47% 944 5٫25%
2004 15,192 63٫57% 8,275 34٫63% 431 1٫80%
2008 14,648 56٫55% 10,672 41٫20% 584 2٫25%
2012 16,276 62٫42% 9,297 35٫65% 502 1٫93%
2016 17,415 62٫45% 8,454 30٫32% 2,016 7٫23%
2020 21,630 63٫38% 11,571 33٫91% 924 2٫71%
2024 23,237 65٫35% 11,553 32٫49% 766 2٫15%
2020 1 33٫33% 1 33٫33% 1 33٫33%
United States Senate election results for Douglas County, Nevada1[30]
Year الجمهوري الديمقراطي حزب ثالث
رقم.  % رقم.  % رقم.  %
2024 22,125 62٫76% 11,675 33٫12% 1,455 4٫13%

The county is governed by five elected officers, an elected five-member Board of County Commissioners, an appointed county manager and various other elected or appointed positions.[31] The commissioners serve four-year, overlapping terms.

Douglas County Board of County Commissioners[32]
District Commissioner Party First elected Last elected Notes
1 Danny Tarkanian Republican 2020 2024
2 Sharla Hales Republican 2022 2022
3 Mark Gardner Republican 2020 2024 Chairman
4 Wesley Rice Republican 2018 2022
5 Nathan Tolbert Republican 2024 2024 Vice-chair

Economy

Major employers

Education

Douglas County's public K-12 education is managed by the Douglas County School District. It serves all of Douglas County,[33] having two main areas: Lake Tahoe & the Carson Valley. Douglas High School also serves most of the high school age students from Alpine County, California

Lake Tahoe

Carson Valley

  • Douglas High School
  • Aspire Academy High School
  • Carson Valley Middle School
  • Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
  • Gardnerville Elementary School
  • Minden Elementary School
  • Jacks Valley Elementary School
  • Piñion Hills Elementary School
  • Gene L. Scarselli Elementary School

Private schools

  • Sierra Lutheran High School
  • Faith Christian Academy
  • Grace Christian Academy

Media

In popular culture

See also

References

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  15. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Douglas County, Nevada". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  17. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  18. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  19. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
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  26. ^ "DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on فبراير 13, 2020. Retrieved يناير 21, 2016.
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  33. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Douglas County, NV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved سبتمبر 26, 2024. - Text list

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