Dubois, Wyoming
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,946 ft (2,117 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 962 |
| - Density | 370.3/sq mi (143.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82513 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-21415[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609085[2] |
Dubois (pronounced doo-boys) is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 962 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Dubois is located at (43.535936, -109.635915)[3] and an elevation of 2115 m (6940 ft). The Wind River runs through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.
[edit] History
Dubois, Wyoming was originally known as Never Sweat due to its warm and dry winds. However, the postal service found the name Never Sweat unacceptable so Dubois was accepted, named after Fred Dubois, an Idaho senator at the time. [1] In protest, the citizens of Dubois rejected the French pronunciation, instead opting for Du with u as in Sue; bois, as oi in voice. The accent is on the first syllable.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 962 people, 451 households, and 274 families residing in the town. The population density was 370.3 people per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 556 housing units at an average density of 214.0/sq mi (82.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.10% African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 451 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $33,409. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,657. About 9.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Dubois, Wyoming is at coordinates Coordinates:
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