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Douglass is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,555.

Douglass city overview:
Name:	Douglass city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Butler County
Founded:	1869
Incorporated:	1879
Elevation:	1,211 ft (369 m)
Total Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²)
Land Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,555
Population Density:	1,500/sq mi (570/km²)
ZIP code:	67039
Area code:	316
FIPS code:	2018400
Website:	cityofdouglassks.com

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History

19th century

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, Arkansas City.

21st century

In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed about 1.8 miles west of Douglass, north to south through Butler County.

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Geography

Douglass is located at 37°31′0″N 97°0′42″W / 37.51667°N 97.01167°W / 37.51667; -97.01167 (37.516802, -97.011705). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km), all of it land.

Climate

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.