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DeKalb Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,781 and it contained 18,006 housing units.[2] DeKalb Township was originally named Orange Township, but was renamed on November 20, 1850.

DeKalb Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′13″N 88°46′20″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb
Established	November 20, 1850
Government
• Supervisor	Eric Johnson
• Town Clerk	Geralynne Kunde
• Assessor	John Hietikko
Area
• Total	35.37 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Land	35.12 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.68%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	46,781
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	45,883
• Density	1,331.9/sq mi (514.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60111, 60115, 60150, 60178
FIPS code	17-037-19174

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.37 square miles (91.6 km²), of which 35.12 square miles (91.0 km²) (or 99.29%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.68%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Dekalb (mostly)
• Sycamore (southwest corner)

Cemeteries

Airports and landing strips

• Hoffman Airport
• Kishwaukee Comm Health Heliport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	45,883	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 70
• State Senate District 35

References

• "DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• DeKalb County Official Site

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