DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
| 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°WCoordinates: 41°56′13″N 88°46′20″W / 41.93694°N 88.77222°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 |
| • Density | 1,331.9/sq mi (514.2/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 2010 census, its population was 46,781 and it contained 18,006 housing units.[1] DeKalb Township was originally named Orange Township, but was renamed on November 20, 1850.
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.[1]
Map of DeKalb Township
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Evergreen, Fairview Park, Oaklawn, Pleasant Street, Saint Mary's Catholic DeKalb and Whitmore.
Airports and landing strips
- Hoffman Airport
- Kishwaukee Comm Health Heliport
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. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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South Grove Township | Mayfield Township | Sycamore Township | |
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| Milan Township | Afton Township | Pierce Township |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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