Dubois County, Indiana
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| Dubois County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 20, 1818 from Orange, Pike and Perry Counties |
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| Seat | Jasper |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
435 sq mi (1,127 km²) 430 sq mi (1,114 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 1.18% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
39,674 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Named for: Toussaint Dubois | |
 The Dubois County courthouse in Jasper, Indiana.
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Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper.[1] As of 2000, the population was 39,674.[2]
Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,127 km²), of which 430 square miles (1,114 km²) is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) (1.18%) is water.
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[edit] Townships
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 64
U.S. Route 231
Indiana State Road 56
Indiana State Road 64
Indiana State Road 145
Indiana State Road 162
Indiana State Road 164
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Martin County (north)
- Orange County (northeast)
- Crawford County (east)
- Perry County (southeast)
- Spencer County (south)
- Warrick County (southwest)
- Pike County (west)
- Daviess County (northwest)
[edit] National protected area
- Hoosier National Forest (part)
[edit] History
Dubois County was formed on December 20, 1818. It is named for Toussaint Dubois, a Frenchman who fought in the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812. DuBois was a merchant who lived mainly in Vincennes. He drowned in 1816 while crossing the Little Wabash River near Lawrenceville, Illinois.[3]
Dubois County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006, and returned to the Eastern Time Zone on November 4, 2007; both changes were controversial.[4][5]
The original county seat was Portersville. In 1830 the county seat was moved south to Jasper.
[edit] Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.
County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[6][7]
Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, the collection of revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[6][7]
Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to terms of four years. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[7]
County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serve terms of four years and oversee different parts of the county government. Members elected to any county government position are required to declare a party affiliation and be a resident of the county.[7]
Dubois County is part of Indiana's 9th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Democrat Baron Hill.[8]
[edit] Demographics
| Dubois County Population by year |
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2000 39,674 |
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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 39,674 people, 14,813 households, and 10,739 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 64.7% were of German and 15.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 14,813 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.80% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,169, and the median income for a family was $50,342. Males had a median income of $32,484 versus $23,526 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,225. About 2.90% of families and 6.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.30% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Public education in Dubois County is administered through four school corporations:
- Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
- Southeast Dubois School Corporation
- Southwest Dubois School Corporation
- Northeast Dubois County School Corporation
High Schools
- Jasper High School (Greater Jasper Schools, Jasper)
- Forest Park High School (Southest Dubois Schools, Ferdinand)
- Southridge High School (Southwest Dubois Schools, Huntingburg)
- Northeast Dubois High School (Northeast Dubois Schools, Dubois)
[edit] Recreation
Patoka Lake is located along the county's eastern borders with both Crawford and Orange Counties. Patoka lake is home to several annual national tournaments.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co.. pp. 556. http://books.google.com/books?id=YDIUAAAAYAAJ.
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/LOCAL/709210491/-1/LOCAL17
- ^ DOT Moves Five Indiana Counties from Central to Eastern Time
- ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Conressman Baron Hill". House.Gov. http://baronhill.house.gov/district.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
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