Welcome to Camp Douglas ...
The village of Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Douglas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Camp Douglas: Cp. Douglas
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Camp Douglas has a population of 623 people<2> (see below for details).
Camp Douglas is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Camp Douglas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Camp Douglas is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
The ZIP code for Camp Douglas: 54618<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Camp Douglas had an population of 623 people. This is an increase of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Camp Douglas had a population of 601 people. This makes Camp Douglas the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Camp Douglas represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1321st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 601 people, the population of Camp Douglas increased 1.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 592 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Camp Douglas.
Communities Also Named Camp Douglas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Camp Douglas - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Camp Douglas.
Communities near Camp Douglas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Douglas.
- Tomah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mauston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - New Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Necedah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Wonewoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Camp Douglas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Douglas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp Douglas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Douglas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Douglas. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Douglas.
Adding Camp Douglas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Camp Douglas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Camp Douglas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Camp Douglas post office opened in 1873.
We also found Camp Douglas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Douglas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Douglas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Juneau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Camp Douglas. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Douglas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Camp Douglas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Camp Douglas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |