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Dubois
IndianaCDP
Dubois
Total population
439
Median home value
$288,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,988
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Dubois is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Dubois County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dubois had a population of 478.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Dubois was platted in 1885. It took its name from Dubois County. The Dubois post office was established in 1880. An old variant name of the community was called Knoxville. Dennis H. Heeke (1927–2009), Indiana state representative and farmer, was born in Dubois.
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 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 , of which is land and , or 1.55%, is water. The Patoka River, a tributary of the Wabash River, forms the northwestern edge of the community.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dubois, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · Jasper · 1,046 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · Jasper · 989 students · 18:1 ratio
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · Jasper · 687 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Dubois · 368 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Birdseye · 236 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Northeast Dubois Elementary SchoolElementary · Dubois · 235 students · 19.6:1 ratio
- Northeast Dubois Intermediate SchoolElementary · Dubois · 231 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Exceptional Children's CooperativeOther · Jasper
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dubois
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library