| DeKalb County, Illinois | |
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| Seat | Sycamore |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
634 sq mi (1,642 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.13% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
88,969 140/sq mi (54/km²) |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Website | www.dekalbcounty.org |
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, the population was 88,969. As of 2007, the population is estimated at 103,729. Its county seat is Sycamore, Illinois[1]. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.
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DeKalb County was formed in 1837 out of Kane County, Illinois. The County was named in honor of Johann de Kalb a German (Bavarian) hero of the American Revolutionary War. Kalb was with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge. He was killed at the Battle of Camden.
Unlike similarly spelled locations, such as DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb denizens from Illinois pronounce the county name /dɨˈkælb/ "di-KALB", with an L sound, as opposed to a silent "L."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 635 square miles (1,645 km²), of which 634 square miles (1,642 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.13%) is water.
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DeKalb County is divided into nineteen townships:
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2000 - 88,969 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 88,969 people, 31,674 households, and 19,954 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile (54/km²). There were 32,988 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.46% White, 4.59% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 6.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.6% were of German, 10.8% Irish, 7.2% English, 5.9% American and 5.0% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.8% spoke English and 5.7% Spanish as their first language.
There were 31,674 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 22.00% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 17.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,828, and the median income for a family was $58,194. Males had a median income of $41,111 versus $26,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,462. About 5.10% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.
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Coordinates: 41°53′N 88°46′W / 41.89°N 88.77°W
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Sycamore |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²), 0.13% |
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DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 88,969. Its county seat is Sycamore6.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,645 km² (635 sq mi). 1,642 km² (634 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.13%) is water.
DeKalb County was formed in 1837 out of Kane County. The County was named in honor of Johann de Kalb a German (Bavarian) hero of the American Revolutionary War. Kalb was with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge. He was killed at the Battle of Camden.
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2000 - 88,969 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 88,969 people, 31,674 households, and 19,954 families residing in the county. The population density was 54/km² (140/sq mi). There were 32,988 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 88.46% White, 4.59% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 6.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 31,674 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 22.00% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 17.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,828, and the median income for a family was $58,194. Males had a median income of $41,111 versus $26,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,462. About 5.10% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.
Area residents pronounce the county name, as well as the name of city of DeKalb as "dee-KALB" (dĭ-kālb') (IPA]/di:'kaelb/) (the L sound is present), not as "dee-KABB" (dĭ-kāb') (IPA /di:'kaeb/) or "dee-KAHB" (dĭ-kŏhb') (IPA /di:'ka:b/) with the L silent, which are common pronunciations for similarly spelled locations, mostly located in the southern US, such as in DeKalb County.
| Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Illinois  , Illinois |
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| County seat: Sycamore, Illinois |
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DeKalb | Genoa | Sandwich | Sycamore |
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Esmond | Hinckley | Kingston | Kirkland | Lee | Malta | Shabbona | Somonauk | Waterman |
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Afton | Clinton | Cortland | DeKalb | Franklin | Genoa | Kingston | Malta | Mayfield | Milan | Paw Paw | Pierce | Sandwich | Shabbona | Somonauk | South Grove | Squaw Grove | Sycamore | Victor |
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| County names | DeKalb County, Illinois + |
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| County of subdivision1 | Illinois + |
| Short name | DeKalb County + |
   | History pages for DeKalb County towns and cities - De Kalb County, Illinois Local Histories |
| | DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau - DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau |
| | United States National Atlas - National Atlas home page |
| | United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles - 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles Download Page |
| | Taming the Wild Prairie: A History of DeKalb County, Illinois, 1837-1900, Illinois Historical Digitization Projects at Northern Illinois University Libraries - Taming the Wild Prairie: A History of DeKalb County, Illinois. |
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