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Around Douglas
Distances
Nearest major airport
Denver International Airport (DEN)204 miles away
Closer regional airport
Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Denver, CO209 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ732 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Douglas; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Douglas had 6,386 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Converse County grew from 3,337 residents in 1900 to 13,751 in 2020.
Converse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Douglas 1 Se, WY weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Converse County
4,169 jobs at 465 businesses in Converse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglas.
Nearest hospitals
Memorial Hospital of Converse CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · DouglasUnder a mile
Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Casper43.2 miles
Banner Wyoming Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Casper47.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
13
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
18
Mental health providers
36
Physical and occupational therapists
28
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Douglas
Parks (1 nearby)
Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center · 2 acres0.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Safeway1.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Converse County Library0.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum0.3 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Converse County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Douglas Primary SchoolDouglas
K–1
210
Public
1.2 mi
Dry Creek ElementaryDouglas
K–8
8
Public
33.1 mi
Moss Agate ElementaryDouglas
K–8
13
Public
14.7 mi
Shawnee ElementaryDouglas
K–8
12
Public
19.2 mi
White ElementaryDouglas
K–8
16
Public
15.5 mi
Douglas Intermediate SchoolDouglas
2–3
229
Public
0.7 mi
Douglas Upper Elementary SchoolDouglas
4–5
251
Public
0.8 mi
Douglas Middle SchoolDouglas
6–8
389
Public
1.1 mi
Douglas High SchoolDouglas
9–12
511
Public
1.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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