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Douglas County, Minnesota

Douglas County, Minnesota, has 40,120 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alexandria. It uses Central Time and covers 637 sq mi (1,650 km²) of land.

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Douglas County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
40,120
Land area
637 sq mi (1,650 km²)
County seat or government
Alexandria
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$79,043 ± $3,167
Median home value
$321,400 ± $10,241
Median rent, with utilities
$927 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
76.5% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Alexandria, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
83.3 sq mi (216 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27041
Coordinates (central point)
45.936835, -95.462155
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Douglas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5630827,008 people
  2. 563345,776 people
  3. 563603,721 people
  4. 563612,592 people
  5. 563151,803 people
  6. 563261,716 people
  7. 563321,627 people
  8. 564461,418 people
  9. 563541,337 people
  10. 563091,296 people
  11. 563191,283 people
  12. 563391,115 people
All 17
  1. 56385917 people
  2. 56349829 people
  3. 56343759 people
  4. 56355737 people
  5. 56327729 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Douglas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Douglas County, largest first

  1. La Grand Township4,281 people
  2. Alexandria Township3,027 people
  3. Carlos Township2,337 people
  4. Ida Township1,539 people
  5. Hudson Township1,099 people
  6. Lake Mary Township1,074 people
  7. Miltona Township920 people
  8. Brandon Township916 people
  9. Moe Township703 people
  10. Osakis Township686 people
  11. Holmes City Township670 people
  12. Leaf Valley Township511 people
All 20
  1. Millerville Township449 people
  2. Spruce Hill Township439 people
  3. Belle River Township406 people
  4. Orange Township383 people
  5. Urness Township288 people
  6. Lund Township281 people
  7. Evansville Township224 people
  8. Solem Township201 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Douglas County, largest first

  1. Alexandria Public School District32,374 people
  2. Minnewaska School District9,623 people
  3. West Central Area5,015 people
  4. Osakis Public School District3,743 people
  5. Brandon-Evansville Public Schools3,645 people
  6. Parkers Prairie Public School District2,940 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Alexandria, Minnesota (city)14,735 people
  2. Osakis, Minnesota (city)1,623 people
  3. Evansville, Minnesota (city)550 people
  4. Carlos, Minnesota (city)512 people
  5. Brandon, Minnesota (city)451 people
  6. Miltona, Minnesota (city)418 people
  7. Garfield, Minnesota (city)282 people
  8. Kensington, Minnesota (city)240 people
  9. Forada, Minnesota (city)161 people
  10. Nelson, Minnesota (city)155 people
  11. Millerville, Minnesota (city)116 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pope County, Minnesota24 mi south
  2. Grant County, Minnesota26 mi west
  3. Todd County, Minnesota28 mi east
  4. Otter Tail County, Minnesota35 mi north
  5. Stevens County, Minnesota35 mi southwest
  6. Stearns County, Minnesota49 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.