East Dubuque, Illinois
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 Downtown East Dubuque, along Sinsinawa Ave.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Township | Dunleith |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°29′28″N 90°38′28″W / 42.49111°N 90.64111°WCoordinates: 42°29′28″N 90°38′28″W / 42.49111°N 90.64111°W |
| Area | 2.89 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - land | 2.81 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - water | 0.08 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,704 (2010) |
| Density | 967.4/sq mi (374/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61025 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-21683 |
| GNIS ID(s) | 407631, 2394598 |
   Location of East Dubuque within Illinois
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East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,704 at the 2010 census, down from 1,995 in 2000. East Dubuque is located alongside the Mississippi River. Across the river is the city of Dubuque, Iowa. About three miles north of the city is the Illinois – Wisconsin border.
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.
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.
East Dubuque is located at 42°29′28″N 90°38′28″W / 42.49111°N 90.64111°W (42.491103, -90.641214).
According to the 2010 census, East Dubuque has a total area of 2.891 square miles (7.49 km2), of which 2.81 square miles (7.28 km2) (or 97.2%) is land and 0.081 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 2.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,995 people, 864 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.4 people per square mile (373.9/km²). There were 932 housing units at an average density of 451.9 per square mile (174.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, 0.15% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
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