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'''Dubois''' is a town in [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Fremont County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. The population was 971 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], but dropped to 911 in the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5621415 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The population nearly doubles in the summer with many part-time residents.
'''Dubois''' is a town in [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Fremont County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. The population was 971 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], but dropped to 911 in the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5621415 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The population nearly doubles in the summer with part-time residents.


While the Town of Dubois includes 3.49&nbsp;mi² within the Town Limits which constitutes a population density of 261 people per square mile, the 82513 ZIP Code ("Dubois, Wyoming") includes 1,537.47&nbsp;mi² and has a total population of 1,549<ref>United States Census Bureau. 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 17 March 2022.
While the Town of Dubois includes {{convert|3.49|mi2}} within the Town Limits which constitutes a population density of 261 people per square mile, the 82513 ZIP Code ("Dubois, Wyoming") includes {{convert|1,537.47|mi2}} and has a total population of 1,549<ref>United States Census Bureau. 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. March 17, 2022.


United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2020. <nowiki>http://www.census.gov/</nowiki>.
United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2020. <nowiki>http://www.census.gov/</nowiki>.


United States Census Bureau. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race." 2020 Census State Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. Web. 12 August 2021. <nowiki>https://www.census.gov/</nowiki>.</ref> which is a population density of about 1 person per square mile. For comparison, the Dubois, Wyoming ZIP Code is 324 square miles larger than the entire state of Rhode Island.
United States Census Bureau. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race." 2020 Census State Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. Web. August 12, 2021. <nowiki>https://www.census.gov/</nowiki>.</ref> which is a population density of about 1 person per square mile. For comparison, the Dubois ZIP Code is {{convert|324|mi2}} larger than the entire state of [[Rhode Island]].


==History==
==History==
The original residents of Dubois, Wyoming wanted to name the town Tibo, after the Shoshone-language word for "stranger" or "white man," which was the Natives' affectionate name for their Episcopal priest, Father John Roberts. However, the postal service found this name unacceptable, so Governor [[Joseph M. Carey]] named the town with the name Dubois after his friend [[Fred Thomas Dubois|Fred Dubois]], an Idaho senator at the time.<ref name="Mockler">{{cite journal |author=Esther Mockler |title=Recollections of the Upper Wind River Valley|publisher=Pronghorn Press |year=2015}}</ref> In protest, the citizens of Dubois rejected the French pronunciation of "deh-bwah", instead opting for ''Du'', with ''u'' as in "Sue"; ''bois'', with ''oi'' as in "voice". This local legend is most likely not true as the town in Idaho, named after the same Idaho Senator, is pronounced the same way as the town in Wyoming. The accent is on the first syllable.<ref>[http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/D/D04689-dubois.html All-Refer.com – Dubois, Wyoming] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051106023706/http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/D/D04689-dubois.html |date=November 6, 2005 }}</ref>
The original residents of Dubois wanted to name the town ''Tibo'', after the [[Shoshone language]] word for "stranger" or "white man," which was the Natives' affectionate name for their Episcopal priest, Father John Roberts. However, the postal service found this name unacceptable, so Governor [[Joseph M. Carey]] named the town with the name Dubois after his friend [[Fred Thomas Dubois|Fred Dubois]], an Idaho senator at the time.<ref name="Mockler">{{cite journal |author=Esther Mockler |title=Recollections of the Upper Wind River Valley|publisher=Pronghorn Press |year=2015}}</ref> In protest, the citizens of Dubois rejected the French pronunciation of "deh-bwah", instead opting for ''Du'', with ''u'' as in "Sue"; ''bois'', with ''oi'' as in "voice". This local legend is most likely not true as the town in Idaho, named after the same Idaho Senator, is pronounced the same way as the town in Wyoming. The accent is on the first syllable.<ref>[http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/D/D04689-dubois.html All-Refer.com – Dubois, Wyoming] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051106023706/http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/D/D04689-dubois.html |date=November 6, 2005 }}</ref>


[[File:Petroglyph-Dubois-WY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Petroglyphs created by the [[Sheepeater]] Native Americans who first settled in the Dubois area]]
[[File:Petroglyph-Dubois-WY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Petroglyphs created by the [[Sheepeater]] Native Americans who first settled in the Dubois area]]
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The first Europeans to enter the area were trappers Francois and [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Vérendrye|Louis Verendrye]] in 1742–43.<ref name=Allison>{{cite book |last= Allison |first= Mary |title= Dubois, Wyoming Area History |publisher= Curtis Media Corp. |year= 1991 |isbn= 0-88107-179-X}}</ref> In the years to follow, the Wind River valley was visited regularly by the [[Astorians]] and other fur trappers and hunters through the early 19th century. The first homesteaders arrived in the late 1870s.<ref name=Allison/>
The first Europeans to enter the area were trappers Francois and [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Vérendrye|Louis Verendrye]] in 1742–43.<ref name=Allison>{{cite book |last= Allison |first= Mary |title= Dubois, Wyoming Area History |publisher= Curtis Media Corp. |year= 1991 |isbn= 0-88107-179-X}}</ref> In the years to follow, the Wind River valley was visited regularly by the [[Astorians]] and other fur trappers and hunters through the early 19th century. The first homesteaders arrived in the late 1870s.<ref name=Allison/>


[[Butch Cassidy]] (Robert LeRoy Parker) owned and managed a ranch on the outskirts of Dubois, beginning in 1890.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Edward J. Farlow |title=Wind River Adventures: My Life in Frontier Wyoming|page=123 |publisher=High Plains Press|year=1998}}</ref> It is said that he was a frequent customer at [[Welty's General Store]] in Dubois, which is still in operation. A statue recently erected in the center of Dubois is modeled after Butch Cassidy.
[[Butch Cassidy]] (Robert LeRoy Parker) owned and managed a ranch on the outskirts of Dubois, beginning in 1890.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Edward J. Farlow |title=Wind River Adventures: My Life in Frontier Wyoming|page=123 |publisher=High Plains Press|year=1998}}</ref> It is said that he was a frequent customer at [[Welty's General Store]] in Dubois, which is still in operation. A statue erected in the center of Dubois is modeled after Butch Cassidy.
In 1913, the town expanded with the addition of a hotel, a bar, and a general store, anticipating the arrival of Scandinavian lumber workers brought there by the [[Wyoming Tie and Timber Company]] the following year. (All of these structures are still standing.)
In 1913, the town expanded with the addition of a hotel, a bar, and a general store, anticipating the arrival of Scandinavian lumber workers brought there by the [[Wyoming Tie and Timber Company]] the following year. (All of these structures are still standing.)


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Charles Moore built the first of many dude ranches in the area, Ramshorn Ranch and Camp Yellowstone, at the mouth of the DuNoir Creek west of Dubois in 1907.<ref name=Allison/>
Charles Moore built the first of many dude ranches in the area, Ramshorn Ranch and Camp Yellowstone, at the mouth of the DuNoir Creek west of Dubois in 1907.<ref name=Allison/>


In the landscape surrounding Dubois are visible the remains of many wood flumes constructed by the [[Lumberjack#Tie hacking|tie hacks]] who provided the railroad ties that helped to develop the American West. These Scandinavian immigrants cut logs into ties and sent these via the flumes to the Wind River where they floated to Riverton, about 70 miles east, for processing.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Wyoming Recreation Commission |title=A Guide to Historic Sites |page=83 |year=1976}}</ref>
In the landscape surrounding Dubois are visible the remains of wood flumes constructed by the [[Lumberjack#Tie hacking|tie hacks]] who provided the railroad ties that helped to develop the American West. These Scandinavian immigrants cut logs into ties and sent these via the flumes to the Wind River where they floated to Riverton, about 70 miles east, for processing.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Wyoming Recreation Commission |title=A Guide to Historic Sites |page=83 |year=1976}}</ref>


The [[Dubois Museum]] preserves and interprets the natural and social history of the Upper Wind River Valley<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/Dubois_Museum.html | title=Dubois Museum – Museum Day Venues | magazine=Smithsonian Magazine | access-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> as the [[National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center]] focuses on public education about the biology and habitat of the [[Bighorn sheep|Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep]] with specific focus on the currently largest herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in the coterminous United States that winter in the Whiskey Basin of [[Whiskey Mountain]] adjacent to the [[Fitzpatrick Wilderness]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.summitpost.org/whiskey-mountain/236056 | title=Whiskey Mountain | publisher=SummitPost.org | access-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> in the [[Shoshone National Forest]]. The Center preserves and interprets the relationships of the Bighorn sheep.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Education_in_BLM/Learning_Landscapes/For_Travelers/go/wildlife_viewing/bighorn_sheep.html | title=National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center and Whiskey Mountain Bighorn Sheep Area (WY) | access-date=February 10, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810034126/http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Education_in_BLM/Learning_Landscapes/For_Travelers/go/wildlife_viewing/bighorn_sheep.html | archive-date=August 10, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The [[Dubois Museum]] preserves and interprets the natural and social history of the Upper Wind River Valley<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/Dubois_Museum.html | title=Dubois Museum – Museum Day Venues | magazine=Smithsonian Magazine | access-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> as the [[National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center]] focuses on public education about the biology and habitat of the [[Bighorn sheep|Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep]] with focus on the largest herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in the coterminous United States that winter in the Whiskey Basin of [[Whiskey Mountain]] adjacent to the [[Fitzpatrick Wilderness]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.summitpost.org/whiskey-mountain/236056 | title=Whiskey Mountain | publisher=SummitPost.org | access-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> in the [[Shoshone National Forest]]. The Center preserves and interprets the relationships of the Bighorn sheep.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Education_in_BLM/Learning_Landscapes/For_Travelers/go/wildlife_viewing/bighorn_sheep.html | title=National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center and Whiskey Mountain Bighorn Sheep Area (WY) | access-date=February 10, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810034126/http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Education_in_BLM/Learning_Landscapes/For_Travelers/go/wildlife_viewing/bighorn_sheep.html | archive-date=August 10, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


The town is on [[U.S. Route 26#Wyoming|U.S. Route 26]] and is the beginning of the [[Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway]], U.S. Route 26 crossing the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] at [[Togwotee Pass]].
The town is on [[U.S. Route 26#Wyoming|U.S. Route 26]] and is the beginning of the [[Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway]], U.S. Route 26 crossing the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] at [[Togwotee Pass]].


A significant proportion of Dubois residents are writers, artists, photographers, musicians and songwriters, drawn to the remote town in part by its relatively moderate climate and remarkable scenery. Annual cultural events include a national art show and a quilt show, a horseback chariot race, and extensive celebrations during July 4 weekend. During summer months, a square dance and a rodeo including local and regional competitors take place every week.
A significant proportion of Dubois residents are writers, artists, photographers, musicians and songwriters, drawn to the remote town in part by its relatively moderate climate and remarkable scenery.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Annual cultural events include a national art show and a quilt show, a horseback chariot race, and celebrations during July 4 weekend. During summer months, a square dance and a rodeo including local and regional competitors take place every week.


On December 30, 2014, several businesses burned to the ground in the downtown area. The air temperatures at the time of the blaze were hovering near -35&nbsp;°F with wind chills in the range of 50 below zero (-50&nbsp;°F). Firefighters battled freezing equipment and gear throughout the night to get the fire under control. The blaze was ruled accidental. The origin of the fire appeared to be inside the rear of the "Main Street Mart" building in the attic above a wood stove. The fire was most likely caused by [[charring]] ([[pyrolysis]]) that resulted from the chimney coming into contact with building materials. Approximately half a block of Downtown Dubois was destroyed by the fire. In July 2016, a wildfire on the outskirts of Dubois again prompted evacuations.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/keci/wyoming-wildfire-prompts-evacuations/37567483| title = Wyoming wildfire prompts evacuations {{!}} KECI| date = 21 July 2016}}</ref>
On December 30, 2014, several businesses burned to the ground in the downtown area. The air temperatures at the time of the blaze were hovering near -35&nbsp;°F with wind chills in the range of 50 below zero (-50&nbsp;°F). Firefighters battled freezing equipment and gear throughout the night to get the fire under control. The blaze was ruled accidental. The origin of the fire appeared to be inside the rear of the "Main Street Mart" building in the attic above a wood stove. The fire was most likely caused by [[charring]] ([[pyrolysis]]) that resulted from the chimney coming into contact with building materials. Approximately half a block of Downtown Dubois was destroyed by the fire. In July 2016, a wildfire on the outskirts of Dubois again prompted evacuations.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/keci/wyoming-wildfire-prompts-evacuations/37567483| title = Wyoming wildfire prompts evacuations {{!}} KECI| date = July 21, 2016}}</ref>


In August 2020, the National Museum of Military Vehicles <ref>{{Cite web |title=National Museum of Military Vehicles |url=https://www.nmmv.org/about_nmmv.php |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=nmmv.org}}</ref> opened southeast of Dubois. The privately funded $100M museum was founded by Dan Starks, a former lawyer and CEO of St. Jude Medical. It contains 500 fully restored military vehicles, artillery pieces, naval vessels and aircraft dating from 1897 to the present, depicting the American experience in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War with a focus on the people who used the equipment as much as on the equipment itself.
In August 2020, the National Museum of Military Vehicles <ref>{{Cite web |title=National Museum of Military Vehicles |url=https://www.nmmv.org/about_nmmv.php |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=nmmv.org}}</ref> opened southeast of Dubois. The privately funded $100M museum was founded by Dan Starks, a former lawyer and CEO of St. Jude Medical. It contains 500 fully restored military vehicles, artillery pieces, naval vessels and aircraft dating from 1897 to the present, depicting the American experience in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War with a focus on the people who used the equipment as much as on the equipment itself.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Dubois is located at {{coord|43|32|9|N|109|38|9|W|type:city}} (43.535936, -109.635915)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> and an [[elevation]] of 2115&nbsp;m (6940&nbsp;ft). The [[Wind River (Wyoming)|Wind River]] runs through the town.
Dubois is located at {{coord|43|32|9|N|109|38|9|W|type:city}} (43.535936, -109.635915)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> and an [[elevation]] of 2115&nbsp;m (6940&nbsp;ft). The [[Wind River (Wyoming)|Wind River]] runs through the town.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
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===2010 census===
===2010 census===
[[File:Dubois, Badlands, Ramshorn Peak.jpg|thumb|290px|Dubois with [[Ramshorn Peak]] to the north]]
[[File:Dubois, Badlands, Ramshorn Peak.jpg|thumb|290px|Dubois with [[Ramshorn Peak]] to the north]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-14}}</ref> of 2010, there were 971 people, 507 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|283.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 625 housing units at an average density of {{convert|182.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 971 people, 507 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|283.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 625 housing units at an average density of {{convert|182.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.


There were 507 households, of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.55.
There were 507 households, of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.55.
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Public education in the town of Dubois is provided by [[Fremont County School District Number 2|Fremont County School District #2]]. The district has one campus which serves Kindergarten - Grade 12. In 2014, Dubois Public Schools built onto the existing Elementary/Middle School to create a K-12 school. As of the 2014-2015 school year, the district enrollment for Dubois Schools was 146.
Public education in the town of Dubois is provided by [[Fremont County School District Number 2|Fremont County School District #2]]. The district has one campus which serves Kindergarten - Grade 12. In 2014, Dubois Public Schools built onto the existing Elementary/Middle School to create a K-12 school. As of the 2014-2015 school year, the district enrollment for Dubois Schools was 146.


Dubois has a [[public library]], a branch of the Fremont County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
Dubois has a [[public library]], a branch of the Fremont County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref>


==Highways==
==Highways==
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* [[Chance Phelps]] (1984–2004), [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] killed in Iraq, subject of the film ''[[Taking Chance]]''
* [[Chance Phelps]] (1984–2004), [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] killed in Iraq, subject of the film ''[[Taking Chance]]''
* [[Gerry Spence]] (born 1929), trial lawyer; native of [[Laramie, Wyoming]], established the Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, which is ten miles outside of Dubois
* [[Gerry Spence]] (born 1929), trial lawyer; native of [[Laramie, Wyoming]], established the Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, which is ten miles outside of Dubois

==See also==
*[[Dunoir, Wyoming]]
*[[Camp Dubois, Wyoming]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:07, 23 October 2024

Dubois, Wyoming
Town
Along the main street in Dubois
Along the main street in Dubois
Motto(s): 
"Where Real Cowboys Work and Play"
Location of Dubois in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Location of Dubois in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Dubois, Wyoming is located in the United States
Dubois, Wyoming
Dubois, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°32′9″N 109°38′9″W / 43.53583°N 109.63583°W / 43.53583; -109.63583
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyFremont
Government
 • MayorJohn Meyer
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
 • Land3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
6,946 ft (2,117 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
911
 • Density261.03/sq mi (100.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82513
Area code307
FIPS code56-21415[3]
GNIS feature ID1609085[4]
WebsiteTown of Dubois, Wyoming

Dubois is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 971 at the 2010 census, but dropped to 911 in the 2020 census.[5] The population nearly doubles in the summer with part-time residents.

While the Town of Dubois includes 3.49 square miles (9.0 km2) within the Town Limits which constitutes a population density of 261 people per square mile, the 82513 ZIP Code ("Dubois, Wyoming") includes 1,537.47 square miles (3,982.0 km2) and has a total population of 1,549[6] which is a population density of about 1 person per square mile. For comparison, the Dubois ZIP Code is 324 square miles (840 km2) larger than the entire state of Rhode Island.

History

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The original residents of Dubois wanted to name the town Tibo, after the Shoshone language word for "stranger" or "white man," which was the Natives' affectionate name for their Episcopal priest, Father John Roberts. However, the postal service found this name unacceptable, so Governor Joseph M. Carey named the town with the name Dubois after his friend Fred Dubois, an Idaho senator at the time.[7] In protest, the citizens of Dubois rejected the French pronunciation of "deh-bwah", instead opting for Du, with u as in "Sue"; bois, with oi as in "voice". This local legend is most likely not true as the town in Idaho, named after the same Idaho Senator, is pronounced the same way as the town in Wyoming. The accent is on the first syllable.[8]

Petroglyphs created by the Sheepeater Native Americans who first settled in the Dubois area

The first occupants of the mountains and valleys surrounding what is now Dubois were members of the Sheepeaters, a group of Mountain Shoshone, who included the Wind River area in their regular annual migrations from the Great Plains through the mountains of Yellowstone and beyond.[9] The Wind River Valley surrounding Dubois contains numerous remnants of these people who lived in the area for many hundreds of years before they were relocated into a nearby reservation.[9][10] Relics of their existence in the mountains and valleys around Dubois include numerous prehistoric petroglyphs, hunting traps and blinds, and stone tepee circles.

The first Europeans to enter the area were trappers Francois and Louis Verendrye in 1742–43.[11] In the years to follow, the Wind River valley was visited regularly by the Astorians and other fur trappers and hunters through the early 19th century. The first homesteaders arrived in the late 1870s.[11]

Butch Cassidy (Robert LeRoy Parker) owned and managed a ranch on the outskirts of Dubois, beginning in 1890.[12] It is said that he was a frequent customer at Welty's General Store in Dubois, which is still in operation. A statue erected in the center of Dubois is modeled after Butch Cassidy. In 1913, the town expanded with the addition of a hotel, a bar, and a general store, anticipating the arrival of Scandinavian lumber workers brought there by the Wyoming Tie and Timber Company the following year. (All of these structures are still standing.)

St. Thomas Episcopal Church was founded in 1910 by Reverend John Roberts, an Episcopal missionary who served the Native American tribes on the Wind River.[13]

Charles Moore built the first of many dude ranches in the area, Ramshorn Ranch and Camp Yellowstone, at the mouth of the DuNoir Creek west of Dubois in 1907.[11]

In the landscape surrounding Dubois are visible the remains of wood flumes constructed by the tie hacks who provided the railroad ties that helped to develop the American West. These Scandinavian immigrants cut logs into ties and sent these via the flumes to the Wind River where they floated to Riverton, about 70 miles east, for processing.[14]

The Dubois Museum preserves and interprets the natural and social history of the Upper Wind River Valley[15] as the National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center focuses on public education about the biology and habitat of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep with focus on the largest herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in the coterminous United States that winter in the Whiskey Basin of Whiskey Mountain adjacent to the Fitzpatrick Wilderness[16] in the Shoshone National Forest. The Center preserves and interprets the relationships of the Bighorn sheep.[17]

The town is on U.S. Route 26 and is the beginning of the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway, U.S. Route 26 crossing the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass.

A significant proportion of Dubois residents are writers, artists, photographers, musicians and songwriters, drawn to the remote town in part by its relatively moderate climate and remarkable scenery.[citation needed] Annual cultural events include a national art show and a quilt show, a horseback chariot race, and celebrations during July 4 weekend. During summer months, a square dance and a rodeo including local and regional competitors take place every week.

On December 30, 2014, several businesses burned to the ground in the downtown area. The air temperatures at the time of the blaze were hovering near -35 °F with wind chills in the range of 50 below zero (-50 °F). Firefighters battled freezing equipment and gear throughout the night to get the fire under control. The blaze was ruled accidental. The origin of the fire appeared to be inside the rear of the "Main Street Mart" building in the attic above a wood stove. The fire was most likely caused by charring (pyrolysis) that resulted from the chimney coming into contact with building materials. Approximately half a block of Downtown Dubois was destroyed by the fire. In July 2016, a wildfire on the outskirts of Dubois again prompted evacuations.[18]

In August 2020, the National Museum of Military Vehicles [19] opened southeast of Dubois. The privately funded $100M museum was founded by Dan Starks, a former lawyer and CEO of St. Jude Medical. It contains 500 fully restored military vehicles, artillery pieces, naval vessels and aircraft dating from 1897 to the present, depicting the American experience in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War with a focus on the people who used the equipment as much as on the equipment itself.

Geography

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Dubois is located at 43°32′9″N 109°38′9″W / 43.53583°N 109.63583°W / 43.53583; -109.63583 (43.535936, -109.635915)[20] 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 3.43 square miles (8.88 km2), of which 3.42 square miles (8.86 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[21]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dubois has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Dubois was 100 °F (38 °C) on July 28, 1978, while the coldest temperature recorded was −49 °F (−45 °C) on December 5, 1972.[22]

Climate data for Dubois, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17) 		68
(20) 		71
(22) 		83
(28) 		90
(32) 		95
(35) 		100
(38) 		95
(35) 		93
(34) 		85
(29) 		74
(23) 		66
(19) 		100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.3
(10.7) 		51.8
(11.0) 		59.9
(15.5) 		69.5
(20.8) 		76.3
(24.6) 		83.7
(28.7) 		88.1
(31.2) 		86.8
(30.4) 		81.9
(27.7) 		73.6
(23.1) 		61.4
(16.3) 		50.0
(10.0) 		87.3
(30.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.9
(2.2) 		36.9
(2.7) 		44.5
(6.9) 		50.5
(10.3) 		60.0
(15.6) 		70.2
(21.2) 		79.4
(26.3) 		78.1
(25.6) 		68.8
(20.4) 		55.7
(13.2) 		42.3
(5.7) 		34.2
(1.2) 		54.7
(12.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.3
(−4.3) 		24.7
(−4.1) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		37.3
(2.9) 		46.0
(7.8) 		54.5
(12.5) 		61.4
(16.3) 		60.0
(15.6) 		51.8
(11.0) 		41.0
(5.0) 		30.5
(−0.8) 		23.5
(−4.7) 		40.5
(4.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.6
(−10.8) 		12.5
(−10.8) 		18.5
(−7.5) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		32.0
(0.0) 		38.8
(3.8) 		43.5
(6.4) 		41.9
(5.5) 		34.8
(1.6) 		26.2
(−3.2) 		18.6
(−7.4) 		12.7
(−10.7) 		26.3
(−3.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −10.2
(−23.4) 		−11.3
(−24.1) 		−1.1
(−18.4) 		10.3
(−12.1) 		20.3
(−6.5) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		35.7
(2.1) 		33.0
(0.6) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		10.8
(−11.8) 		−4.6
(−20.3) 		−11.6
(−24.2) 		−20.6
(−29.2)
Record low °F (°C) −48
(−44) 		−42
(−41) 		−38
(−39) 		−13
(−25) 		3
(−16) 		18
(−8) 		22
(−6) 		20
(−7) 		5
(−15) 		−17
(−27) 		−26
(−32) 		−49
(−45) 		−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.25
(6.4) 		0.47
(12) 		0.54
(14) 		1.28
(33) 		1.97
(50) 		1.39
(35) 		0.97
(25) 		0.89
(23) 		1.30
(33) 		0.88
(22) 		0.58
(15) 		0.34
(8.6) 		10.86
(277)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.8
(12) 		8.1
(21) 		8.2
(21) 		9.9
(25) 		4.0
(10) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.8
(2.0) 		4.8
(12) 		7.6
(19) 		6.5
(17) 		55.3
(140.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.7 6.5 7.3 8.8 11.0 8.9 7.3 7.5 6.9 6.9 6.8 5.6 88.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.9 5.5 5.1 4.4 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 4.8 5.0 33.9
Source 1: NOAA[23]
Source 2: National Weather Service[22]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920243—
1930177−27.2%
1940412132.8%
1950279−32.3%
1960574105.7%
197089856.4%
19801,06718.8%
1990895−16.1%
20009627.5%
20109710.9%
2020911−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[24]

2010 census

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Dubois with Ramshorn Peak to the north

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 971 people, 507 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The population density was 283.9 inhabitants per square mile (109.6/km2). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 182.7 per square mile (70.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 507 households, of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.55.

The median age in the town was 51.6 years. 13.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

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As of the census[3] 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 per square mile (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.

Education

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Public education in the town of Dubois is provided by Fremont County School District #2. The district has one campus which serves Kindergarten - Grade 12. In 2014, Dubois Public Schools built onto the existing Elementary/Middle School to create a K-12 school. As of the 2014-2015 school year, the district enrollment for Dubois Schools was 146.

Dubois has a public library, a branch of the Fremont County Library System.[25]

Highways

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Cultural references

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The geology of the area surrounding Dubois is unique in the world for featuring (almost in the same view) examples of all three major mountain-building forces: tectonic, volcanic, and glacial. This is described in detail in the nonfiction book Rising from the Plains by science writer John McPhee.

The body of Marine PFC Chance Phelps was taken to his parents' home in Dubois after his death in Iraq in 2004. The story is featured in the HBO film Taking Chance.

Much of the videogame,'Firewatch,' takes places in the region surrounding Dubois. It is mentioned on signposts within the game.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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  7. ^ Esther Mockler (2015). "Recollections of the Upper Wind River Valley". Pronghorn Press. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ All-Refer.com – Dubois, Wyoming Archived November 6, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ a b Lawrence L. Loendorf & Nancy Medaris Stone (2006). "Mountain Spirit: The Sheep Eater Indians of Yellowstone". The University of Utah Press. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "The Mountain Shoshones". Wind River Rendezvous. 20 (3): 3–5. July–September 1990.
  11. ^ a b c Allison, Mary (1991). Dubois, Wyoming Area History. Curtis Media Corp. ISBN 0-88107-179-X.
  12. ^ Edward J. Farlow (1998). "Wind River Adventures: My Life in Frontier Wyoming". High Plains Press: 123. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ Dubois, Wyoming: Historic Walking Tour (PDF) (Map). Wind River Visitors Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  14. ^ Wyoming Recreation Commission (1976). "A Guide to Historic Sites": 83. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ "Dubois Museum – Museum Day Venues". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  16. ^ "Whiskey Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  17. ^ "National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center and Whiskey Mountain Bighorn Sheep Area (WY)". Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  18. ^ "Wyoming wildfire prompts evacuations | KECI". July 21, 2016.
  19. ^ "National Museum of Military Vehicles". nmmv.org. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  21. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  22. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  25. ^ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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