A town of 3,527. Nearly 18.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Dunleith does most differently from other towns.
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4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gramercy Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. Dunleith Park | — | 25 |
Most working residents leave Dunleith for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Dubuque (32%), East Dubuque (11%) and Galena (7%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
The public schools Dunleith’s kids attend outperform 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Dubuque Elem School | PK–6 | 359 | B |
| East Dubuque Jr High | 7–8 | 84 | A |
| East Dubuque High School | 9–12 | 180 | B+ |
Dunleith beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Dunleith | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Dunleith has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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City in Illinois, United States
East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census, down from 1,704 in 2010. East Dubuque is located alongside the Mississippi River. Across the river is the city of Dubuque, Iowa. The city limits extend along the river to the Illinois-Wisconsin border.
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4 towns share a border with Dunleith.