Dubois, Indiana

Dubois is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Dubois County, Indiana, United States.^[2] Its population at the 2010 census was 488.^[4]

Dubois, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Dubois in Dubois County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°26′45″N 86°47′52″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Townships	Harbison, Marion, Columbia
Area [1]
• Total	1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
• Land	1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	584 ft (178 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	478
• Density	303.88/sq mi (117.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47527
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-18784[3]
GNIS feature ID	2629882[2]

History

Dubois was platted in 1885.^[5] It took its name from Dubois County.^[6] The Dubois post office was established in 1880.^[7]

Dubois, Indiana post office

An old variant name of the community was called Knoxville.^[8]

Dennis H. Heeke (1927–2009), Indiana state representative and farmer, was born in Dubois.^[9]

Geography

The center of the community is split between Marion and Harbison townships, and the CDP area extends eastward into Columbia Township as well. Jasper, the Dubois County seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest. Indiana State Road 545 passes through Dubois, leading north to State Road 56 and southeast towards Patoka Lake.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dubois CDP has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km²), of which 1.57 square miles (4.07 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 1.55%, is water. The Patoka River, a tributary of the Wabash River, forms the northwestern edge of the community.

Education

The community has a public library, a branch of the Jasper-Dubois County Public Library.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	478		—
U.S. Decennial Census[11]