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Douglas County extends from sea level at the Pacific
Ocean to 9,182-foot Mt. Thielsen in the Cascade Mountains and is 5,071 square miles in
size. It has the entire Umpqua River watershed within its boundaries, and contains nearly
2.8 million acres of commercial forest lands. Over 50% of the land area of the County is
owned by the Federal government. These lands are managed by the Forest Service and the
Bureau of Land Management.
The 1997 County population was 101,818 . There are 12
incorporated cities in the County: Glendale, Riddle, Canyonville, Myrtle Creek, Winston,
Sutherlin, Oakland, Yoncalla, Drain, Elkton, Reedsport, and Roseburg. The
Douglas County Sheriff's Office is the primary responding law enforcement agency
for six of these cites: Glendale, Riddle, Canyonville, Oakland, Yoncalla,
and Drain. Douglas County is divided into 80 voting precincts.
This is a very large area that the Sheriff's Office has
to respond to emergencies, accidents, traffic control, and the daily routine calls.
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