Douglas County
Amnicon State Park, Douglas County; Photographer: Maureen McRaith
County Seat:
Superior
Address:
1313 Belknap St.
City:
Superior
Zip:
54880
Phone:
715-395-1341
Website:
http://www.douglascountywi.org
Land Area:
1,309.3 sq. miles
Water Area:
170.78 sq. miles
Elevation:
642 ft. at Superior
Number of Lakes:
431
Area in Lakes:
14,113 acres (22.05 sq. miles)
Rivers:
Amnicon, Black, Bois Brule, Eau Claire, Middle, Moose, Nemadji, Ounce, Pokegama, Poplar, St. Croix, St. Louis, Spruce, Totagatic, Upper Tamarack
Major Watershed:
Lake Superior, St. Croix River (South)
Geographical Province:
North: Lake Superior Lowland; Central and South: Northern Highland
Vegetation:
Southeast: Northern hardwoods, jack pine and red oak. Southwest: Jack pine, red pine, pin oak. West and West Central: Aspen, northern hardwoods, white birch and balsam fir. North: Balsam fir, white spruce, white pine, aspen, white birch and grassland. West: Aspen, white birch, black spruce, tamarack and cedar.
Population:
1930: 46,583
1970: 44,657
1980: 44,421
1990: 41,758
2000: 43,287
2010: 44,159
2020: 44,295
WCA District:
Northwest
