Du Bois Township, Washington County, Illinois

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

DuBois Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°15′41″N 89°11′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWashington
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-189-20877

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.Note%±
2016 (est.)719[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  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.


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