Dubois, Idaho
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| Dubois, Idaho | |
 Location in Clark County and the state of Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′26″N 112°13′54″W / 44.17389°N 112.23167°WCoordinates: 44°10′26″N 112°13′54″W / 44.17389°N 112.23167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,148 ft (1,569 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 677 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 596 |
| • Density | 270.8/sq mi (104.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 83423, 83446 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-22960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0372497 |
Dubois 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), the state's prominent politician in its early years. He came to Idaho in 1880 and was the state's first U.S. Senator and served for 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. sheep farmers. Dubois is near the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, which calls one of its administrative units the Dubois ranger district.
Dubois is located at 44°10′26″N 112°13′54″W / 44.17389°N 112.23167°W (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.
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.
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