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Town of Dubach
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Dubach: Dogtrot Capital of the World
Dubach: Dogtrot Capital of the World
Location of Dubach in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Dubach in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Lincoln
Area
 • Total 1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2)
 • Land 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 908
 • Density 499.72/sq mi (192.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 318
FIPS code 22-21800
Website http://www.dubachla.com

Dubach is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 908 in 2020. Dubach is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area.

History

Although there were settlers in the Dubach area as early as the late-1840s, the town's origins date to the arrival of the Arkansas Southern Railway in 1898. With the coming of the railroad, the way was opened for the development of the lumber industry. In 1899, Fred B. Dubach, a lumberman from St. Louis, Missouri, arrived in the area and started the Dubach Lumber Company. Shortly thereafter he built a large house and a lumber mill was located across the road. An old aerial photograph indicates that the lumber mill was by far the largest building in town and visually dominated the townscape. Undoubtedly the Dubach Lumber Company was a major factor in the growth and development of what in 1901 was chartered as the town of Dubach. A few years later (c. 1906), Dubach sold his mill and home and returned to St, Louis. Dubach's home still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sawmill no longer exists.

In the fall of 2005, Dubach voters defeated a bond issue that would have funded renovations to Hico Elementary and Dubach High schools. Despite a well-spoken campaign by high school principal Donna Doss, voters killed the issue by a wide margin. Local media speculated that the economic effects of Hurricane Katrina may have swayed voters to err on the side of caution with regards to new taxation. The high school closed and students now attend Ruston High School. Only Dubach Elementary School remains.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.72%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 714
1920 726 1.7%
1930 608 −16.3%
1940 749 23.2%
1950 703 −6.1%
1960 1,013 44.1%
1970 1,096 8.2%
1980 1,161 5.9%
1990 843 −27.4%
2000 800 −5.1%
2010 961 20.1%
2020 908 −5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
Dubach racial composition as of 2020
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 473 52.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 354 38.99%
Asian 3 0.33%
Other/Mixed 52 5.73%
Hispanic or Latino 26 2.86%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 908 people, 387 households, and 241 families residing in the town.

Arts and culture

Dogtrot house, Dubach, LA IMG 2552
Dogtrot house on display off U.S. Route 167 in Dubach

The Autrey house (and museum) just west of town is the oldest home in the area and is an excellent example of the early and rare form of frontier architecture.

Festivals

Dubach is also home to the Louisiana Chicken Festival, held in late September.

Notable people

See also

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