East Dubuque
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| Location in Illinois | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Jo Daviess County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 29 ′ N , 90 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1.995 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 376.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.5 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 186 m | ||
| Postal code : | 61025 | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-21683 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 407631 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofeastdubuque.com | ||
| Mayor : | Geoffrey Barklow | ||
East Dubuque is a city in the far northwest of the US -amerikanischen State of Illinois in Jo Daviess County . At the 2000 census it had 1995 inhabitants. East Dubuque is located on the Mississippi across from the much larger city of Dubuque , Iowa . Both cities are the on the Julien Dubuque Bridge - after the French explorer Julien Dubuque named - leading US Highway 20 connected.
history
After the area was first settled by Indians , Nicolas Perrot, the first white explorer, appeared there in the 17th century . The first known white settlers were the French Julien Dubuque and Stephen Dubois in 1787 .
In 1832, Eleazer and Diadamia Frentress were the first couple to permanently settle. In the same year, the Reverends Crummer and James held services for the first time in the improvised schoolhouse on the grounds of the Frentress Farm. The settlement, which was named Dunleith (after a Scottish place), developed very quickly in the 19th century. In 1877 the name was changed to East Dubuque .
The connection to the railway brought soil speculators, hoteliers and ferrymen to the place. Captain Merry had the famous Merry Building built on the town's main street, Sinsinawa Avenue . His company's success was based on ferrying people and cargo across the Mississippi.
In 1868 a railroad bridge was built over the Mississippi, which brought the lucrative trade and hotel business to a standstill. In 1887 a road bridge was built parallel to the railway bridge.
During the period of Prohibition 1919-1933 was East Dubuque known for its secret Whisk (e) y - distilleries and a variety of Speak Easy's .
In 1943, the well-known Julien Dubuque Bridge was opened . With its length of 1756 meters, it was one of the longest bridges over the Mississippi at the time.
geography
East Dubuque is 42 ° 29'28 "north latitude and 90 ° 38'28" west longitude.
The city is located on the Mississippi on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. On the opposite bank is the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
East Dubuque has an area of 5.5 km², which is spread over 5.3 km² of land and 0.2 km² of water.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 1,995. These lived spread over 864 households in 527 families. The population density was 373.9 / km². There were 932 buildings, which corresponds to a density of 174.7 / km².
The population in 2000 was 99.10% white , 0.15% African American , 0.20% Asian , 0.05% Native American, and 0.20% other. 0.30% stated that they descended from at least two of these groups. 1.05% of the population were Hispanics from any of the above groups.
23.3% were under 18 years of age, 8.8% between 18 and 24, 28.4% between 25 and 44, 23.5% between 45 and 64 and 16.0% 65 and older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 105.9 men, 99.2 among the over 18 year olds.
The median income was $ 35,099 and the median family income was $ 45,924. The average income for men was $ 31,010 and that of women was $ 19,459. The per capita income was $ 20,984. Around 2.1% of families and 4.3% of the total population had their income below the poverty line.
Personalities
- Arthur Joseph O'Neill (1917–2013), Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockford
Individual evidence
- ↑ American FactFinder ( memento of the original from January 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
