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.

DeLoris Doederlein, educator and politician, lived in East Dundee.

36.75% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.98% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Pace provides bus service on Routes 543 and 803 connecting East Dundee to Elgin and other destinations.

[13] East Dundee was served by the Chicago & North Western line between Elgin and Crystal Lake.