Du Bois Township, Washington County, Illinois Explained

DuBois Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:38.2614°N -89.1956°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:November 6, 1888
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Supervisor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.8
Area Land Sq Mi:36.76
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Elevation Ft:522
Population As Of:2010
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:719
Population Density Sq Mi:20.3
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-189-20877
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

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

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, of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204138/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17189 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 109.

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