About East Dubuque
East Dubuque, IL is a small town located in northwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,457.
Officially, East Dubuque is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 506 residents per square mile.
📰 East Dubuque News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes East Dubuque Unique
- The only place in America named East Dubuque — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Dubuque (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in East Dubuque
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🍽️ Where to Eat in East Dubuque
- 1st & Main — bar and grill
- Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar — american
- Caroline's Restaurant — american
- Dottie's Cafe — diner
- Flatted Fifth at Dimensional — barbecue
- Happy Joe's Pizza — pizza
- Houlihan's — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Sunshine Family Restaurant
- The Vault Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Crystal Lake Cave · Attraction
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · Museum
- National Rivers Hall of Fame · Museum
- Towboat Logsdon · Attraction
- Ampitheater · Attraction
- Diamond Jo National River Center · Museum
- Dunleith Aquatic Center · Attraction
- E B Lyons Nature Center · Museum
- Mississippi Mud Studios · Art gallery
- Riverwalk Pier · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Dubuque
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in East Dubuque
- East Dubuque Elem School
- East Dubuque High School
- East Dubuque Jr High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.