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Dubois
Dubois, Idaho
Location of Dubois in Clark County, Idaho.
Location of Dubois in Clark County, Idaho.
Dubois is located in the United States
Dubois
Dubois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Idaho
County Clark
Area
 • Total 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
 • Land 2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
5,148 ft (1,569 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 677
 • Estimate 
(2019)
584
 • Density 214.08/sq mi (82.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83423, 83446
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-22960
GNIS feature ID 0372497

Dubois ( DU-boiss) is a city in Clark County, Idaho, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clark County.

The city was named in 1892 for Fred Dubois (1851−1930), a prominent politician in Idaho's early years. He came to Idaho in 1880, later becoming the state's first U.S. Senator, serving two non-consecutive terms (1891−97, 1901−07).

Six miles (10 km) north of town is the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station, the county's second largest employer. The station studies sheep breeds to support U.S. farmers. Dubois is near the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, which calls one of its administrative units the Dubois ranger district.

Geography

Dubois is located at 44°10′26″N 112°13′54″W / 44.17389°N 112.23167°W / 44.17389; -112.23167 (44.174018, -112.231717), at an elevation of 5,148 feet (1,569 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.50 square miles (6.47 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 590
1930 312 −47.1%
1940 332 6.4%
1950 430 29.5%
1960 447 4.0%
1970 400 −10.5%
1980 413 3.3%
1990 420 1.7%
2000 647 54.0%
2010 677 4.6%
2019 (est.) 584 −13.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 677 people, 229 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 270.8 inhabitants per square mile (104.6/km2). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 106.0 per square mile (40.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 30.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.6% of the population.

There were 229 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.46.

The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 32.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

Climate

Dubois experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with long, cold winters and hot, wetter summers.

Climate data for Dubois, Idaho (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 53
(12)
58
(14)
71
(22)
82
(28)
89
(32)
100
(38)
102
(39)
99
(37)
95
(35)
84
(29)
69
(21)
54
(12)
102
(39)
Average high °F (°C) 27.9
(−2.3)
33.0
(0.6)
41.9
(5.5)
54.7
(12.6)
64.9
(18.3)
75.0
(23.9)
84.2
(29.0)
83.7
(28.7)
72.8
(22.7)
58.2
(14.6)
38.9
(3.8)
28.8
(−1.8)
55.3
(12.9)
Average low °F (°C) 10.0
(−12.2)
14.1
(−9.9)
21.7
(−5.7)
29.7
(−1.3)
37.5
(3.1)
44.5
(6.9)
50.8
(10.4)
49.5
(9.7)
40.6
(4.8)
31.3
(−0.4)
19.9
(−6.7)
10.8
(−11.8)
30.0
(−1.1)
Record low °F (°C) −28
(−33)
−26
(−32)
−13
(−25)
−12
(−24)
15
(−9)
22
(−6)
30
(−1)
30
(−1)
2
(−17)
2
(−17)
−15
(−26)
−31
(−35)
−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.77
(20)
0.71
(18)
0.95
(24)
1.12
(28)
2.00
(51)
1.67
(42)
1.07
(27)
1.01
(26)
1.01
(26)
0.84
(21)
1.01
(26)
0.91
(23)
13.07
(332)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.1
(23)
6.3
(16)
5.9
(15)
2.7
(6.9)
1.0
(2.5)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.7
(4.3)
9.4
(24)
9.5
(24)
45.9
(116.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 8.6 6.9 7.1 7.3 9.9 8.5 6.2 5.7 4.5 5.4 7.3 8.3 85.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) 8.0 5.8 3.9 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 4.9 7.1 33.6
Source: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)

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