Du Bois Township, Washington County, Illinois
DuBois Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′41″N 89°11′44″W / 38.26139°N 89.19556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | November 6, 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 719 |
| • Density | 20.3/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-189-20877 |
DuBois Township is located in Washington County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 748 and it contained 366 housing units.[2]
History
[edit]DuBois Township is named for Jesse K. Du Bois, state auditor of public accounts, 1856–1864.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 719 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 109.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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