Dubois, Idaho

Dubois, Idaho
Location of Dubois in Clark County, Idaho.
Location of Dubois in Clark County, Idaho.
Dubois, Idaho is located in the United States
Dubois, Idaho
Dubois, Idaho
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°10′26″N 112°13′54″W / 44.17389°N 112.23167°W / 44.17389; -112.23167
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyClark
Area
 • Total2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
 • Land2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
5,148 ft (1,569 m)
Population
 • Total677
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
584
 • Density214.08/sq mi (82.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83423, 83446
Area code208
FIPS code16-22960
GNIS feature ID0372497
Websitewww.duboisidaho.com

Dubois (/dˌbɔɪs/, du-BOISS) is a city in Clark County, Idaho, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Clark County.[4]

The city was named in 1892 for Fred Dubois (1851−1930), a prominent politician in Idaho's early years.[5] 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.[6] 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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Pettite, William Stibal (April 26, 1962). "Tiny Clark County long on history". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 2.
  6. ^ Lee, Sandra L. (February 25, 1990). "Harsh land is home to a hardy breed". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1-centennial.