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Welcome to Dubois County ...

Time Zone: Dubois County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jasper is the Seat for Dubois County.

Dubois County was founded December 20, 1817. Dubois was created by taking area from Perry and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dubois had a population of 42,578 people. This is an increase of 1.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,889 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dubois represented 0.65% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Dubois County:

  • Birdseye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ferdinand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntingburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Dubois County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024