Profile for Douglas, Arizona, AZ

Douglas is on the Mexican border.

After the Border Patrol beefed up its forces here to prevent illegal crossings from Mexico, many people began crossing at remote desert locations. Hundreds have died from heat or dehydration.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 44. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Cochise County Fair - Sept. 20-23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Chiricahua Wilderness

Historic sites and museums: Cochise Stronghold

Colleges and universities: Cochise College

Listed places near Douglas

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Cochise County government

2% of Douglas residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Douglas ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Douglas
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• Genealogy page (AZ GenWeb) for Cochise County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Douglas ( National Archives)
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Post a query on a message board:

• Cochise County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - AZ data
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• Douglas business guide
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Douglas was $10,232, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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9% of Douglas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Douglas festival dates:

• Cochise County Fair - Sept. 20-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Douglas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $287.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $694.

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Libraries in Douglas include Douglas Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Douglas include Douglas Dispatch

TV stations in Douglas include KFTU.

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Cochise County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Douglas political report.

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The average commute time for Douglas workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Douglas between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Douglas include Motel 6.

• Douglas travel guide
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