East Dubuque, Illinois Explained

East Dubuque
Settlement Type:City
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of East Dubuque, Illinois.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:42.4911°N -90.6411°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jo Daviess
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Dunleith
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.29
Area Total Sq Mi:2.81
Area Land Km2:7.1
Area Land Sq Mi:2.74
Area Water Km2:0.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:610
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1505
Population Density Km2:211.94
Population Density Sq Mi:548.87
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:61025
Area Code:815
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Blank2 Info Sec2:East Dubuque, Illinois

East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census, down from 1,704 in 2010. East Dubuque is located alongside the Mississippi River. Across the river is the city of Dubuque, Iowa. The city limits extend along the river to the Illinois-Wisconsin border.

History

East Dubuque was originally called Dunleith, and under the latter name was platted in 1853.[3] The present name comes from the city's location east of Dubuque.[4] A post office was established at Dunleith in 1854, and the post office was renamed East Dubuque in 1879.[5]

Transportation

The main roads in East Dubuque are Sinsinawa Avenue and U.S. Route 20 (Wall Street). The Julien Dubuque Bridge serves as the connection between East Dubuque and Dubuque. Illinois Route 35 serves as the primary connection between East Dubuque and Wisconsin. The East Dubuque station previously provided another transportation choice for residents of East Dubuque.

Geography

East Dubuque is located at (42.491103, -90.641214).[6]

According to the 2010 census, East Dubuque has a total area of 2.891sqmi, of which 2.81sqmi (or 97.2%) is land and 0.081sqmi (or 2.8%) is water.[7]

Like the rest of Jo Daviess County, the city is topographically a part of the Driftless Area.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,[8] the population was 1,505. The population density was 548.9PD/sqmi. There were 771 housing units at an average density of 281.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,995 people, 864 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 932 housing units at an average density of 451.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.15% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 864 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,099, and the median income for a family was $45,924. Males had a median income of $31,010 versus $19,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,984. About 2.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Prominent landmarks

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. 2007-10-21.
  3. Book: Klinkenberg, Dean. Travel Guide Lansing, Iowa to LeClaire : Along the Mississippi River in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. 1 January 2009. Dean Klinkenberg. 978-0-9716904-4-8. 250.
  4. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 103.
  5. Web site: Jo Daviess County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 November 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . 2015-12-27 . . https://archive.today/20200213065319/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1721683 . 2020-02-13 . dead .
  8. Web site: 2020 Decennial Census: East Dubuque city, Illinois . data.census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau . 6 October 2022.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .

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