Town guide

Dubois, Indiana

Dubois is a community in Dubois County, Indiana, home to about 439 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47527.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population439280 per sq mi
Median home value$288,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dubois

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dubois

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)60 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL237 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dubois; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dubois

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dubois had 478 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 495th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Dubois County grew from 20,357 residents in 1900 to 43,637 in 2020.

Dubois population by census2010: 488, 2020: 47848820104782020

Dubois County, 1900–2020

Dubois County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,357, 1910: 19,843, 1920: 19,915, 1930: 20,553, 1940: 22,579, 1950: 23,785, 1960: 27,463, 1970: 30,934, 1980: 34,238, 1990: 36,616, 2000: 39,674, 2010: 41,889, 2020: 43,63720K’00’1020K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7034K’80’9040K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DuboisJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4 in40°19°Jan3.445°22°Feb3.255°30°Mar4.566°41°Apr5.775°51°May6.083°59°Jun5.286°62°Jul4.886°60°Aug3.280°53°Sep4.069°42°Oct3.655°32°Nov4.145°24°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois S In Forage Fm, IN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Dubois County

28,700 jobs at 1,313 businesses in Dubois County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dubois CountyManufacturing: 10,263 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,305 jobs; Retail trade: 2,721 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,176 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,128 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,626 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,554 jobs; Construction: 1,004 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Company headquarters 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dubois.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper10.2 miles
  • Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paoli17.8 miles
  • Daviess Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington24.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Dubois

Public schools here are run by Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northeast Dubois Elementary SchoolDuboisPre-K–2235Public2.2 mi
Northeast Dubois Intermediate SchoolDubois3–6240Public2.1 mi
Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High SchoolDubois7–12358Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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