Douglas County, Wisconsin
32 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 44,229
- Median household income
- $75,099
- ±3,609
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 708 of 22,771 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.8%
- 16,821 of 19,160 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Douglas | 44,203 (2021) | 1313 Belknap St, Superior | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Superior | 26,561 (2021) | 1316 N 14th St, Superior | Website |
| Village of Lake Nebagamon | 1,130 (2021) | Po Box 517, Lake Nebagamon | Website |
| Village of Oliver | 418 (2021) | 3055 S Milwaukee Ave, Superior | — |
| Village of Poplar | 637 (2021) | Po Box 137, Poplar | — |
| Village of Solon Springs | 666 (2021) | Po Box 273, Solon Springs | — |
| Village of Superior | 675 (2021) | Po Box 3065, Superior | Website |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Amnicon | 1,232 (2021) | 8985 E Us Highway 2, South Range | — |
| Town of Bennett | 637 (2021) | 11043 E Homestead Rd, Lake Nebagamon | Website |
| Town of Brule | 611 (2021) | 5231 S County Line Rd, Brule | Website |
| Town of Cloverland | 251 (2021) | 7085 Old Hwy 70, Saint Germain | — |
| Town of Dairyland | 208 (2021) | 15208 S. State RD. 35, Dairyland | — |
| Town of Gordon | 761 (2021) | Po Box 68, Gordon | — |
| Town of Hawthorne | 1,063 (2021) | 8147 E County Road B, South Range | — |
| Town of Highland | 347 (2021) | Po Box 22, Lake Nebagamon | Website |
| Town of Lakeside | 683 (2021) | 8228 E Old Highway 13, South Range | — |
| Town of Maple | 701 (2021) | Po Box 243, Maple | Website |
| Town of Oakland | 1,186 (2021) | 6152 S County Road K, South Range | Website |
| Town of Parkland | 1,235 (2021) | Po Box 98, South Range | — |
| Town of Solon Springs | 979 (2021) | Po Box 275, Solon Springs | — |
| Town of Summit | 1,041 (2021) | 2731 E Milchesky Road, Foxboro | — |
| Town of Superior | 2,276 (2021) | 4917 S State Road 35, Superior | Website |
| Town of Wascott | 905 (2021) | Po Box 159, Wascott | Website |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Rural Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1313 Belknap St, Superior | Website |
| Superior City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1219 N 8th St, Superior | Website |
| Amnicon-Dowling Lake Management and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 7872 S County Rd A, Superior | — |
| Lake Minnesuing Sanitary District | Other natural resources | Po Box 88, Lake Nebagamon | — |
| Brule Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 64, Brule | Website |
| Gordon Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | Po Box 5, Gordon | — |
| Parkland Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 68, South Range | — |
| Upper St Croix Lake Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 140, Solon Springs | — |
| Manitou Falls Sanitary District | Water supply utility | 6197 S State Rd 35, Superior | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Maple School District
School district4 schools
4751 S County Road F, Maple, WI, 54854
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Solon Springs School District
School district4 schools
8993 E Baldwin Ave, Solon Springs, WI, 54873
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Superior School District
School district8 schools
3025 Tower Ave, Superior, WI, 54880
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Superior Downtown Farmers' Market
1215 Banks Ave. Superior, WI, 54880
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Barker's Island Farmers' Market
US-2 and Marina Dr., Superior, WI, 54880
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Superior Farmers' Market
1530 Tower Ave., North parking lot of the Superior Public Library, Superior, WI, 54880
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.