DeKalb, New York | |
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 Map highlighting De Kalb's location within St. Lawrence County. | |
  DeKalb Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′18″N 75°21′10″W / 44.47167°N 75.35278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.21 sq mi (215.50 km2) |
| • Land | 82.52 sq mi (213.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,375 |
| • Density | 28.82/sq mi (11.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-20038 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978893 |
DeKalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 2,434 at the 2010 census. The town is named after American general Baron de Kalb, a German officer serving under George Washington.[3]
The Town of DeKalb is in the southwest part of the county and is southwest of the Village of Canton.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Hough, Franklin B. (1853) "A history of St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, New York: from the earliest period to the present time"