DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′13″N 88°46′20″W / 41.93694°N 88.77222°W / 41.93694; -88.77222
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedNovember 20, 1850
Government
 • SupervisorMary Hess [1]
 • Highway CommissionerCraig Smith
 • AssessorRich Dyer
 • Town ClerkAndrew Tillotson
Area
 • Total35.32 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Land35.07 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.69%
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total42,667
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60111, 60115, 60150, 60178
FIPS code17-037-19174

DeKalb Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 42,667 and it contained 18,004 housing units.[2] DeKalb Township was originally named Orange Township, but was renamed on November 20, 1850.

  1. ^ https://dekalbtownship.org/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.