title: Du Bois Township, Washington County, Illinois
text: # 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.
  
  ## History
  
  DuBois Township is named for Jesse K. Du Bois, state auditor of public accounts, 1856–1864.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 $km^2),$ of which 36.76 square miles (95.2 $km^2)$ (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 $km^2)$ (or 0.11%) is water.
  
  