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East Dundee, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°05′42″N 88°14′50″W / 42.09500°N 88.24722°W / 42.09500; -88.24722
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East Dundee, Illinois
Village
Buildings between Railroad Street and Barrington Avenue
Buildings between Railroad Street and Barrington Avenue
Flag of East Dundee, Illinois
Flag
Official seal of East Dundee, Illinois
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Location of East Dundee in Kane County and Cook County, Illinois.
Location of East Dundee in Kane County and Cook County, Illinois.
East Dundee is located in Chicago metropolitan area
East Dundee
East Dundee
East Dundee is located in Illinois
East Dundee
East Dundee
East Dundee is located in the United States
East Dundee
East Dundee
Coordinates: 42°05′42″N 88°14′50″W / 42.09500°N 88.24722°W / 42.09500; -88.24722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesKane, Cook
TownshipDundee, Barrington
Incorporated1871
Government
 • TypePresident-trustee
 • PresidentDaniel Pearson
Area
[2]
 • Total
3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Land2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)  8.08%
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,152
 • Density1,082.1/sq mi (417.81/km2)
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income$33,507
 • Median home value$209,400
ZIP code
60118
Area code(s)847 & 224
Geocode17-21696
FIPS code17-21696
GNIS feature ID2398774[1]
Websiteeastdundee.net

East Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, with a small section in Cook County. The population was 3,152 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

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The village of East Dundee was incorporated in 1871, four years after West Dundee. A historic district along the Fox River and stores on Main Street constitute the commercial part of East Dundee. The historic feed and coal store became Dundee Lumber, which burned down in March 2007. A former railroad bed is now the Fox River Trail, which follows the east side of the Fox River through town. The train depot was rebuilt in 1984 as a tourist center.[4] Santa's Village theme park operated from 1959 to 2006.[5] It reopened in 2011 under new ownership as Santa's Village AZoosment Park.

DeLoris Doederlein, educator and politician, lived in East Dundee.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Dundee has a total area of 3.15 square miles (8.16 km2), of which 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2) (or 92.36%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 7.64%) is water.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880849—
18901,15035.5%
19001,41723.2%
19101,405−0.8%
19201,303−7.3%
19301,3412.9%
19401,306−2.6%
19501,46612.3%
19602,22151.5%
19702,92031.5%
19802,618−10.3%
19902,7213.9%
20002,9558.6%
20102,860−3.2%
20203,15210.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2010[9] 2020[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

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East Dundee village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,725 2,471 2,241 92.22% 86.40% 71.10%
Black or African American alone (NH) 29 57 177 0.98% 1.99% 5.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 3 0 0.10% 0.10% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 51 76 74 1.73% 2.66% 2.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 4 0.03% 0.00% 0.13%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 30 27 86 1.02% 0.94% 2.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 116 226 570 3.93% 7.90% 18.08%
Total 2,955 2,860 3,152 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, East Dundee had a population of 3,152 and 850 families.[12][13][14]

The median age was 46.5 years. 16.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.5 males.[12]

There were 1,447 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.9% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 1,502 housing units, of which 3.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. The population density was 999.37 inhabitants per square mile (385.86/km2), and housing units had an average density of 476.22 per square mile (183.87/km2). 99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.[12][15][14]

Income and poverty

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The median income for a household in the village was $73,199, and the median income for a family was $91,591. Males had a median income of $64,575 versus $33,723 for females. The per capita income for the village was $52,929. About 7.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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Pace provides bus service on Routes 543 and 803 connecting East Dundee to Elgin and other destinations.[16]

East Dundee was served by the Chicago & North Western line between Elgin and Crystal Lake. It was abandoned in the 1980s.

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Dundee, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "East Dundee village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ http://eastdundee.net/history.html Archived October 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Visited September 21, 2006
  5. ^ Channick, Robert (August 23, 2006). "Santa's Village to sell rides". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007.
  6. ^ 'At 90, East Dundee resident, Deloris Doederlein working on bucket list,' The Elgin Courier News, Eric Sander, October 6, 2015
  7. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Dundee village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Dundee village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Dundee village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  16. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Service People". Cardunal Free Press. Carpentersville, Illinois. July 5, 1984. p. 6. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  18. ^ Sander, Erin (October 6, 2015). "At 90, East Dundee resident Deloris Doederlein working on bucket list". Elgin Courier News. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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