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Douglass
Kansascity
Douglass
Total population
1,603
Median home value
$138,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$72,589
Founded
1869
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Douglass is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,555.
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History
The first settlement was made at Douglass in 1869. Douglass is named for its founder, Joseph W. Douglass, a storeowner who was fatally shot at the town site in 1873 while apprehending a suspected chicken thief. Douglass was incorporated as a city of the third class in 1879. In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado, in 1881 it was extended to Douglass, and later to Arkansas City. The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield and Arkansas City. In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed about 1.8 miles west of Douglass, north to south through Butler County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Douglass has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Douglass, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves839
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves641
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves634
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves572
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves565
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves536
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves498
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves437
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Rose Hill HighHigh · Rose Hill · 567 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Rose Hill PrimaryElementary · Rose Hill · 457 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Rose Hill MiddleMiddle · Rose Hill · 378 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Rose Hill IntermediateElementary · Rose Hill · 306 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Leonard C Seal ElemElementary · Douglass · 295 students · 14:1 ratio
- Douglass HighHigh · Douglass · 213 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Marvin Sisk Middle SchoolMiddle · Douglass · 145 students · 13.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-12-265 km SSW of Peru, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-305 km WSW of Danville, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2025-08-236 km SSE of Spivey, Kansas
- M 3.36 — 2025-06-264 km SE of Braman, Oklahoma
- M 2.6 — 2025-04-217 km ESE of Marion, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-255 km S of Milton, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Augusta12.7 mi away · pop. 9,216
- Andover13.5 mi away · pop. 15,965
- McConnell AFB15.8 mi away · pop. 1,907
- Oaklawn-Sunview17 mi away · pop. 2,789
- Leon17.2 mi away · pop. 607
- Eastborough17.9 mi away · pop. 919
- Oxford18.9 mi away · pop. 964
- Winfield19 mi away
- Haysville19.1 mi away · pop. 11,117
- Benton19.5 mi away · pop. 927
- Latham20.2 mi away · pop. 199
- Greenwich21.2 mi away · pop. 62
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Douglass
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 52 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 58 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 140 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 155 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 166 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 175 mi
- Wildfire MEERS, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 207 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 217 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET