WYOMING COMMUNITY PROFILES

DOUGLAS

Nestled along the North Platte River, the Douglas population of approximately 5,000 has easy, in-town access to fishing, canoeing and rafting. Due to Douglas' location, residents can enjoy nearby abundant summer and winter sports, including downhill and cross-country snow skiing, snowmobiling, water skiing, boating, camping, hiking, rock climbing, fishing and hunting. Public lands within driving distance include national forests, state and national parks, wilderness areas, big game refuges, and national recreation areas.

Douglas is in Norman Crampton's book, "The 100 Best Small Towns in America" because of its small population, location, viable economic base, population diversity, high education level, good schools, readily available health care and low crime rate. Douglas offers much for business. Douglas has fiber optic capacity and cable modem access to the Internet. Douglas is also blessed with a progressive city government, thoroughly engaged youth programs and an education system focused on workforce development.

The town of Douglas has a well educated, hard-working, yet friendly workforce. The unemployment rate in Converse County was 4.8 percent in 2003. Douglas is home to a two-year community college, Eastern Wyoming College, and hosts various outreach classes through Casper College and the University of Wyoming.

Community Information

Workforce

Taxes

Education

Links to schools

• Converse County School District #1

Colleges & Universities within 60 miles

• Casper College- Casper

Climatic Information

More Resources

• City of Douglas
• Douglas Chamber of Commerce

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