Du Bois Nebraska Map

About Du Bois, Nebraska

Du Bois is a locality in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 103.8 people per km². Du Bois is located at 40.0347°N, 96.0483°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Du Bois is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68345.

Du Bois occupies a quiet corner of the plains where the earth stretches toward a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 40.3 miles east-southeast of Beatrice, NE (from Beatrice, NE: bearing 113°T), and is situated 16.0 miles northwest of Sabetha. The Lores Branch carves a subtle, winding path through the local topography, its presence marked by the deepening of the soil and the persistent green of riparian grasses. Only two miles distant, the still waters of South Fork Reservoir 4-2 hold the reflection of the sun, acting as a mirror for the shifting clouds that dominate the horizon. While the land remains largely flat, the distant silhouette of Albany Hill occasionally disrupts the line of the earth, providing a solitary point of reference in a landscape defined by the expansive, rhythmic cycle of the seasons.

History in Du Bois persists in the weathered wood of older structures and the steady, enduring patterns of regional agriculture that have sustained the local economy for generations. The proximity of the Iron Horse Trail Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, preserving a sliver of the original prairie character against the encroaching demands of modern life. People here move with a deliberate pace, attuned to the harvest and the changing light that turns the fields into shades of ochre and gold as evening approaches. Life in Du Bois remains tied to the soil and the quiet persistence of a community that understands its place within the wide, open expanse of the interior plains.

About This Du Bois Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Du Bois, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.034722, -96.048335. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Du Bois includes the ZIP code (68345), telephone area code (402), county seat of Pawnee County (Pawnee City), and school district assignment (Pawnee City Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.