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A town settled in 1892, now home to 516 people.
No town among the 57 in Idaho we compare has a lower midpoint home value than Dubois. St. James' Episcopal Mission Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dubois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 590 in 1920, 511 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dubois, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Dubois.
64% of households are owner-occupiers in Dubois, against 70% in Idaho’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Dubois’ median rent comes in at $770 a month. Home values are up 1.1% over the year to September 2026.
| Dubois | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $770 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Dubois: 91 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy Ross Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 48 | C+ |
| Clark County Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 43 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts 35% of Dubois’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to avalanches. On expected storm and flood damage, Dubois sits above 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 11° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Dubois, above both Idaho’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). One in 3 of the town’s working residents works locally. Dubois’ typical household income is $49,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 36 miles.
| Dubois | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Dubois, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Dubois. Two figures for adults locally: 25% say their health is fair or poor, 14% have diabetes. Against the Idaho average, Dubois comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.
| Dubois | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dubois | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75% | 70.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.7% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Idaho average. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Idaho. The age of the median resident for Dubois comes to 36.8 years.
| Dubois | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Dubois | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 31.6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
For Dubois, the density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 2.7 miles of trail.
| Dubois | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Dubois; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dubois residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
City in Idaho, United States
Dubois (, du-BOISS) is a city in Clark County, Idaho, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Clark County. The city was named in 1892 for Fred Dubois (1851−1930), a prominent politician in Idaho's early years. He came to Idaho in 1880, later becoming the state's first U.S. Senator, serving two non-consecutive terms (1891−97, 1901−07). Six miles (10 km) north of town is the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station, the county's second largest employer. The station studies sheep breeds to support U.S. farmers. Dubois is near the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, which calls one of its administrative units the Dubois ranger district.
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Dubois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.