Dubois County, Indiana

Dubois County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°22′N 86°53′W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1818
Named for	Toussaint Dubois
Seat	Jasper
Area
• Total	435 sq mi (1,127 km2)
• Land	430 sq mi (1,114 km2)
• Water	5 sq mi (13 km2)  1.18%
Population  (2000)
• Total	41,212
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)

Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2006, the population was 41,212. Template:GR 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.

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.

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

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)

History

Dubois County was formed in 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.

The original county seat was Portersville. In 1830 the county seat was moved south to Jasper.

Demographics

Dubois County Population by year

2000 39,674 1990 36,616 1980 34,238 1970 30,934 1960 27,463 1950 23,785 1940 22,579 1930 20,553 1920 19,915 1910 19,843 1900 20,357 1890 20,253 1880 15,992 1870 12,597 1860 10,394 1850 6,321 1840 3,632 1830 1,778 1820 1,168

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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.

Cities and towns

Incorporated

• Birdseye (Town)
• Ferdinand (Town)
• Holland (Town)
• Huntingburg (City)
• Jasper (City)

Unincorporated

• Bretzville
• Celestine
• Crystal
• Cuzco
• Dubois
• Duff
• Haysville
• Hillham
• Ireland
• Johnsburg
• Kellerville
• Kyana
• Mentor
• Millersport
• Portersville
• Schnellville
• St. Anthony
• St. Henry
• St. Marks
• Thales
• Zoar

Townships

• Bainbridge
• Boone
• Cass
• Columbia
• Ferdinand
• Hall
• Harbison
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Madison
• Marion
• Patoka

Education

Public education in Dubois County is administered through four school corporations:

• Greater Jasper Consolodated 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)

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.

External Links

Dubois County Website

[http://www.duboiscountyin.org/

References

• 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. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)