Map of Dubois CDP, Indiana

Dubois is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dubois County, Indiana, United States. Its population at the 2010 census was 488.

Dubois CDP overview:
Name:	Dubois CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Dubois County
Elevation:	584 ft (178 m)
Total Area:	1.60 sq mi (4.14 km²)
Land Area:	1.57 sq mi (4.07 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	478
Population Density:	303.88/sq mi (117.36/km²)
ZIP code:	47527
Area code:	812, 930
FIPS code:	1818784
GNISfeature ID:	2629882

Online Interactive Map

Dubois online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Dubois location map. Where is Dubois CDP?

Dubois location on the U.S. Map. Where is Dubois CDP. — Dubois location on the U.S. Map.

Dubois location on the Indiana map. Where is Dubois CDP. — Location of Dubois in Indiana.

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.

Dubois Road Map

Dubois city Satellite Map

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 km), of which 1.57 square miles (4.07 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 1.55%, is water. The Patoka River, a tributary of the Wabash River, forms the northwestern edge of the community.