Country United States County Dubois FIPS code 18-18784 Zip code 47527 Local time Tuesday 9:36 AM | State Indiana Time zone EST (UTC-5) Elevation 154 m Population 488 (2010) | |
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Townships Harbison, Marion, Columbia Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 99% Humidity Area 4.144 km² (4.066 km² Land / 5 ha Water) | ||
Dubois is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dubois County, Indiana, United States. Its population at the 2010 census was 488.
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Map of Dubois, IN 47527, USA
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.
Geography
Dubois is located in northeastern Dubois County at 38°26′43″N 86°48′16″W. 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.