DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

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DeKalb Township
—  Township  —
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′13″N 88°46′20″W / 41.93694°N 88.77222°W / 41.93694; -88.77222Coordinates: 41°56′13″N 88°46′20″W / 41.93694°N 88.77222°W / 41.93694; -88.77222
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeKalb
Established November 20, 1850
Area
 • Total 35.37 sq mi (91.61 km2)
 • Land 35.32 sq mi (91.47 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)  0.15%
Elevation 866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 42,189
 • Density 1,194.5/sq mi (461.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60111, 60115, 60150, 60178
GNIS feature ID 0428884

DeKalb Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 42,189[1]. DeKalb Township was originally named Orange Township, but was renamed on November 20, 1850.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, DeKalb Township covers an area of 35.37 square miles (91.6 km2); of this, 35.32 square miles (91.5 km2) (99.85 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.15 percent) is water.

Map of DeKalb Township

[edit] Cities, towns, villages

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Evergreen, Fairview Park, Oaklawn, Pleasant Street, Saint Mary's Catholic DeKalb and Whitmore.

[edit] Airports and landing strips

  • Hoffman Airport
  • Kishwaukee Comm Health Heliport

[edit] School districts

  • Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
  • Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

[edit] Political districts

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

[edit] External links

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