Welcome to Dubois ...
The town of Dubois is located in Fremont County<1>.
The pronunciation of Dubois: DOO-boyz<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dubois, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
When the people of Dubois refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Duboisite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dubois has a population of 965 people<4> (see below for details).
Dubois is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Dubois is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dubois lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dubois is within the boundaries of the (307) area code.
The ZIP code for Dubois: 82513<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dubois had an population of 965 people. This is a decrease of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dubois had a population of 971 people. This makes Dubois the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Dubois represents 0.17% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 971 people, the population of Dubois has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 962 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dubois.
Communities Also Named Dubois ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dubois - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dubois.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dubois. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dubois.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dubois. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dubois.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dubois. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dubois.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dubois ...
Looking for more information about Dubois? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dubois, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dubois.
Adding Dubois to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dubois in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dubois was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dubois post office opened in 1889.
We also found Dubois in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dubois.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dubois. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dubois. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dubois refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dubois may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dubois. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dubois - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Dubois). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dubois or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |