West Dundee, Illinois West Dundee West Dundee Village Hall (8738 - 838622).jpg Official name: Village of West Dundee Government The Village of West Dundee, Kane County, Illinois is a home rule municipality as provided under Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
Kane County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas West Dundee highlighted.svg Wikimedia Commons: West Dundee, Illinois West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States.
West Dundee lies athwart the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
West Dundee is positioned at 42 5 43 N 88 17 9 W (42.095327, -88.285809). According to the 2010 census, West Dundee has a total region of 3.811 square miles (9.87 km2), of which 3.71 square miles (9.61 km2) (or 97.35%) is territory and 0.101 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 2.65%) is water. In the village, the populace was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
Alexander Gardiner won and titled the town Dundee with respect to his Scottish hometown, with which West Dundee is now sister cities. In 1843 Scotsman Allan Pinkerton, later the famous detective, set up company as a cooper.
Dundee was hemmed in from evolution for years.
In the 1950s a segment of the Hill property was sold and turned into the Highlands subdivision, which was took in into West Dundee in 1956.
The 1.1 million-square-foot mall's retail revenue boosted West Dundee's economy and created an estimated 1,600 jobs by 1982.
With a populace of 7,331 (2010 Enumeration data), West Dundee has managed to keep its quaintness and small-town feeling intact.
Portions of downtown West Dundee are encompassed with the Dundee Township Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Village of West Dundee, Kane County, Illinois is a home rule municipality as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
The Village of West Dundee functions as a Council-Manager style of government.
The Village Manager is working on a full-time basis at the will of the Village Board to perform the functions and duties specified in Title 1, Chapter 7 - B of the West Dundee Municipal Code, and to perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as the Village Board shall from time to time designate.
The Village Manager oversees the employees and departments of the Village, including Administration, Finance, Community Development, Police, Fire and Public Works.
The Village of West Dundee employs less than 60 full-time employees.
The Village of West Dundee fiscal year begins on May 1 of each year.
The annual budget of the Village of West Dundee as allowed by the Village Board is available online at https://wdundee.org/?page=reports.
In mid-September (second weekend after Labor Day), the Villages of East Dundee and West Dundee host a 3-day improve celebration with no cost for admission.
In the tradition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, each year amid the first weekend of December (second weekend after Thanksgiving) downtown East and West Dundee come to life in a Victorian Christmas celebration with small town atmosphere.
Dickens in Dundee includes tree lighting ceremonies, visits from Santa and live portrayals of Christmas scenes in the merchant windows along Main Street, the Spirit of Christmas Parade, Gingerbread House Making, Festival of Trees, Santa's Petting Zoo and Christmas tree revenue by the Dundee Lions Club in Grafelman Park.
Each year, Dundee holds a large St.
Patrick's Day celebration continues to expanded each year and is a longtime Dundee tradition.
Each summer, the Dundee Township Park District puts on a series of no-charge live concerts and occasionally a big screen movie in the Dundee region parks.
Grafelman Park in West Dundee plays host to a several such affairs, typically amid the month of July, with locations in East Dundee and Carpentersville hosting amid June and August (weather permitting).
For more information, please visit the Dundee Township Park District website.
Dundee Township Historic District "Dundee Township Historic District" (PDF).
Municipalities and communities of Kane County, Illinois, United States
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Villages in Kane County, Illinois - Populated places established in 1835 - 1835 establishments in Illinois
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