DeKalb Township | |
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Coordinates: 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 | Mary Hess [1] |
• Highway Commissioner | Craig Smith |
• Assessor | Rich Dyer |
• Town Clerk | Andrew Tillotson |
Area | |
• Total | 35.32 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.07 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.69% |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,667 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60111, 60115, 60150, 60178 |
FIPS code | 17-037-19174 |
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.