East Dundee, Illinois
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East Dundee is a village in Kane County
with a small section in Cook County
. The population was 2,955 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (7.90%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,955 people, 1,228 households, and 878 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,103.1 people per square mile (425.7/km²). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 469.6 per square mile (181.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.15% White, 0.98% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 1.73% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 1,228 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,219, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $50,500 versus $37,627 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $31,695. About 4.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
the Potawatomi
, a branch of the Algonquian peoples
, sold what is now Dundee to Illinois in 1835, and by 1840 almost all of this land had been settled. The first settlers actually arrived in the area in the fall of 1834, seeing the wigwams and campfires along the river. Jesse Newman, his wife and Joseph Russell who were prospectors, built a cabin along the east bank of the river a little more than a mile south of what later became the town of Dundee. The Newmans and Russell stayed only a short time, but staked their claim and returned a year later.
In 1835 the Oatmans arrived and settled on the west side of the river, being one of the first settlers to arrive after the treaty. Reportedly, a drawing was held at the raising of the Oatman house to determine who would have the honor of naming the town. A young Scotsman name Alexander Gardiner won the honor and the town was named Dundee after his hometown in Scotland
.
In 1837, Thomas Deweese, the son-in-law to Elder John Oatman, platted most of East Dundee. In 1837 Deweese built a gristmill, and soon after was responsible for the installation of the first bridge. In the 1850s, a large group of Lutheran Germans moved into the area. They erected a church and practiced their own traditions, which separated them from their largely Scottish western neighbors. With the Chicago-Northwestern train line running through the center of town, East Dundee produced dairy and cheese. Prior to the train line all products were moved by horse and wagon to connect with the train, which was about 7 miles north and a little west of town.
Using clay from the riverbank, a brickyard started business in 1852. D.H. Haeger became part owner of Haeger Brick Company, now Haeger Potteries, in 1871; within a year he was sole owner and had extended the business to include tile. After the Great Chicago Fire
of 1871, bricks were shipped into the city to help rebuild. By the 1920s the brickyard's production included teaware, luncheonware, and Royal Hickman crystal and glassware. At the Century of Progress Exposition in 1934 in Chicago, Haeger Potteries' exhibit included a complete working plant where souvenir pottery was made on the spot.
Development of East Dundee has been slowed by a lack of land. The Fox River
is a barrier to the west; Carpentersville
to the north; the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Research Game Farm to the south; and Hoffman Estates
to the east. In 1959 Santa's Village
amusement park was built. Referenda in 1956 and 1962 failed to unite East Dundee and West Dundee, which has prevented East Dundee from gaining any revenues follow the opening of West Dundee's Spring Hill Mall
in 1980. Each town's retention of individuality dates back to their early days, when West Dundee's Scottish and English heritage kept it apart from its German neighbors. Although East Dundee has had limited land expansion, its industry and commerce have grown, including the annexation of Rock Road Industrial Park in 1984–1985 and the addition of the Spring Hill Ford auto dealership and a shopping center around 1990.
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. From 1959 to 2006, Santa's Village amusement park provided rides and games for children.
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
with a small section in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
. The population was 2,955 at the 2000 census.
Geography
East Dundee is located at 42.101807°N 88.270215°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (7.90%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,955 people, 1,228 households, and 878 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,103.1 people per square mile (425.7/km²). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 469.6 per square mile (181.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.15% White, 0.98% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 1.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 1,228 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,219, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $50,500 versus $37,627 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $31,695. About 4.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
Near the end of the Black Hawk WarBlack Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict fought in 1832 between the United States and Native Americans headed by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis, and Kickapoos known as the "British Band" crossed the Mississippi River into the U.S....
the Potawatomi
Potawatomi
The Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. In the Potawatomi language, they generally call themselves Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and that was applied...
, a branch of the Algonquian peoples
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups, with tribes originally numbering in the hundreds. Today hundreds of thousands of individuals identify with various Algonquian peoples...
, sold what is now Dundee to Illinois in 1835, and by 1840 almost all of this land had been settled. The first settlers actually arrived in the area in the fall of 1834, seeing the wigwams and campfires along the river. Jesse Newman, his wife and Joseph Russell who were prospectors, built a cabin along the east bank of the river a little more than a mile south of what later became the town of Dundee. The Newmans and Russell stayed only a short time, but staked their claim and returned a year later.
In 1835 the Oatmans arrived and settled on the west side of the river, being one of the first settlers to arrive after the treaty. Reportedly, a drawing was held at the raising of the Oatman house to determine who would have the honor of naming the town. A young Scotsman name Alexander Gardiner won the honor and the town was named Dundee after his hometown in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
In 1837, Thomas Deweese, the son-in-law to Elder John Oatman, platted most of East Dundee. In 1837 Deweese built a gristmill, and soon after was responsible for the installation of the first bridge. In the 1850s, a large group of Lutheran Germans moved into the area. They erected a church and practiced their own traditions, which separated them from their largely Scottish western neighbors. With the Chicago-Northwestern train line running through the center of town, East Dundee produced dairy and cheese. Prior to the train line all products were moved by horse and wagon to connect with the train, which was about 7 miles north and a little west of town.
Using clay from the riverbank, a brickyard started business in 1852. D.H. Haeger became part owner of Haeger Brick Company, now Haeger Potteries, in 1871; within a year he was sole owner and had extended the business to include tile. After the Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about in Chicago, Illinois. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S...
of 1871, bricks were shipped into the city to help rebuild. By the 1920s the brickyard's production included teaware, luncheonware, and Royal Hickman crystal and glassware. At the Century of Progress Exposition in 1934 in Chicago, Haeger Potteries' exhibit included a complete working plant where souvenir pottery was made on the spot.
Development of East Dundee has been slowed by a lack of land. The Fox River
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
is a barrier to the west; Carpentersville
Carpentersville, Illinois
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....
to the north; the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Research Game Farm to the south; and Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...
to the east. In 1959 Santa's Village
Santa's Village (Illinois)
Santa's Village AZoosment Park is a theme park in East Dundee, Illinois. It was built by Glenn Holland, who also built two other Santa's Villages, in California; one located in San Bernardino County and the other in Santa Cruz County. The Illinois park, the third to be built, was projected to be...
amusement park was built. Referenda in 1956 and 1962 failed to unite East Dundee and West Dundee, which has prevented East Dundee from gaining any revenues follow the opening of West Dundee's Spring Hill Mall
Spring Hill Mall
Spring Hill Mall, opened in October 1980 is a regional shopping mall in West Dundee, Illinois and Carpentersville, Illinois. Spring Hill was developed by Homart Development Company, then owned by Sears, Roebuck & Company. The mall opened with two anchors, Marshall Field & Company and Sears, Roebuck...
in 1980. Each town's retention of individuality dates back to their early days, when West Dundee's Scottish and English heritage kept it apart from its German neighbors. Although East Dundee has had limited land expansion, its industry and commerce have grown, including the annexation of Rock Road Industrial Park in 1984–1985 and the addition of the Spring Hill Ford auto dealership and a shopping center around 1990.
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. From 1959 to 2006, Santa's Village amusement park provided rides and games for children.
See also
- Dundee Township Historic DistrictDundee Township Historic DistrictThe Dundee Township Historic District is a set of sixty-five buildings in Dundee Township, Kane County Illinois. Buildings in the district are found in East Dundee, West Dundee, and Carpentersville. The district represents the development of the upper Fox River Valley from 1870 to the 1920s...
- Santa's VillageSanta's Village (Illinois)Santa's Village AZoosment Park is a theme park in East Dundee, Illinois. It was built by Glenn Holland, who also built two other Santa's Villages, in California; one located in San Bernardino County and the other in Santa Cruz County. The Illinois park, the third to be built, was projected to be...
- An East Dundee theme park from 1959 to 2006 (Moving to North Utica, IllinoisNorth Utica, IllinoisNorth Utica is a village in Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 977 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area....
and re-opening in 2008). - Haeger Potteries