Dubois County, Indiana

Founding: 1818
Parent counties: Orange, Perry, and Pike

Namesake: Toussaint Dubois, Continental Army soldier
Seat: Portersville (1818–1830); Jasper (1830–)

Land area: 427 square miles

Population (2010): 41,889

Population (historic): 1,168 (1820); 10,394 (1860); 15,992 (1880); 20,357 (1900); 20,553 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1820–1890

Subdivisions: Two cities; three towns; one CDP; 12 townships

National Register listings: 15

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,451 (13.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 47.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 5.2%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.7%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $938
Average outbuilding value (1930): $749

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,261
Average farm size (1920): 78.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Germany, Kentucky, and Ohio

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Jasper

Namesake: Unknown

Founding: 1830 (platting); 1832 (post office); 1866 (incorporation)

Population (2010): 15,038

Population (historic): 547 (1870); 1,863 (1900); 3,905 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1940; 1950–1970; 1980–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 702 (10.3%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. *James Opel House (1850–1854). 1437 East St. James Avenue. Bainbridge.
2. Joseph Schroeder Log House. 621 State Route 164. Bainbridge.
3. Frederick Rothert Farm (c. 1855). West 800S, east of South 750W. Cass.
4. Henry Overbeck Farm (c. 1855). 7248 Old Holland Road. Cass.
5. Kalb Log House (c. 1855). East 450N, west of the Patoka River. Columbia.
6. George Rasche House (1883). Dubois Road, northeast of Dubois. Columbia. Italianate. Razed.
7. Bernard Kitten Farm (1869). 7519 South 75E. Ferdinand.
8. *Emmanuel Lutheran Church (1901). 600N, west of North 445E. Harbison. Gothic Revival.
9. Herman Ruhe Farm (1866/1890s). East 700S, east of South 75E. Jackson.
10. Brosmer Log House. 8070 East 400S. Jefferson. Razed.
11. Log House. Hall Creek Road, southeast of Habig Lake. Marion.