Dubois County
Dubois County offers genuine communities and successful careers. Residents give their time, talents, and resources generously to create clean neighborhoods, successful businesses, and thriving downtowns.
Defense Sector Program
Our Defense Sector Program offers out-of-state workers $5,000 to relocate to southern Indiana and work for a company in our defense industry. Purdue@WestGate's Job Board offers a list of open opportunities to apply for!
Once you accept a position in the Indiana Uplands Region, your employer must send a copy of the offer letter from the hiring company to verify the job offer, job title, and salary, which must be a minimum of $60,000.
Please contact our office at 812-277-9778 with any questions about this program!
Why Dubois County?
Population: 43,632
Cities and Towns: Birdseye, Ferdinand, Holland, Huntingburg, and Jasper
Top Employer Industries: Woodworking and furniture-making, advanced manufacturing, and logistics
Outdoor Recreation
The Parklands of Jasper is a 75 acre urban renewal endeavor which turned a private golf course and the surrounding area into Indiana’s Natural Destination. It features two miles of walking trails including a multi-purpose path, a splash pad, and so much more!
Dining
A locally owned ice cream shop, Zax Creamery is known for their homemade ice cream, espresso bar, pastries and now breakfast sandwiches!
Recreation
The Dubois County Bombers are a summer collegiate baseball team in Huntingburg. Their stadium? League Stadium, originally built in 1894, played home to the Rockford Peaches in the 1992 hit movie, A League of Their Own!
Shopping
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Huntingburg’s Historic Fourth Street has been lovingly restored to a charming Victorian downtown, housing more than two dozen locally owned antique and specialty shops and unique eateries.
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