Douglas County, Wisconsin

Douglas County
Douglas County Courthouse in Superior in 2023.
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°27′N 91°55′W / 46.45°N 91.91°W / 46.45; -91.91
Country United States
State Wisconsin
FoundedFebruary 8, 1854
Named afterStephen A. Douglas
SeatSuperior
Largest citySuperior
Area
  Total
1,480 sq mi (3,800 km2)
  Land1,304 sq mi (3,380 km2)
  Water176 sq mi (460 km2)  12%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
44,295
  Estimate 
(2023)
44,264
  Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.douglascountywi.org

Douglas County is a county in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,295 Its county seat is Superior. Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.