Du Bois Township, Washington County, Illinois

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DuBois Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°15′41″N89°11′44″W / 38.26139°N 89.19556°W / 38.26139; -89.19556 Coordinates: 38°15′41″N89°11′44″W / 38.26139°N 89.19556°W / 38.26139; -89.19556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Washington
SettledNovember 6, 1888
Area
  Total36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
  Land36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
719
  Density20.3/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-189-20877

DuBois Township is located in Washington County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 748 and it contained 366 housing units. [2]

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History

DuBois Township is named for Jesse K. Du Bois, state auditor of public accounts, 1856–1864. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)719 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 109.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.