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. The present name comes from the city's location east of Dubuque. A post office was established at Dunleith in 1854, and the post office was renamed East Dubuque in 1879.
Geography
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File:East Dubuque, Illinois.jpg|Julien Dubuque Bridge Dubuque Rail Bridge crossing the Mississippi into East Dubuque
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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Dubuque has a total area of , of which (or 97.44%) is land and (or 2.56%) is water.
Like the rest of Jo Daviess County, the city is topographically a part of the Driftless Area.
Prominent landmarks
- East Dubuque School
- Julien Dubuque Bridge
- Dunlieth Mounds
Demographics
thumb|East Dubuque City Hall
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, East Dubuque had a population of 1,505. The median age was 44.9 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.1 males age 18 and over.
81.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 18.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 701 households and 426 families residing in the city. Of all households, 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36.5% were married-couple households, 26.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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.
Notable people
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- Arthur Joseph O'Neill, Roman Catholic bishop