DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
| DeKalb Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in DeKalb County |
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 DeKalb County's location in Illinois |
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| 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
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| State |
 Illinois
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| 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. DeKalb Township was originally named Orange Township, but was renamed on November 20, 1850.
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.
The township contains these six cemeteries: Evergreen, Fairview Park, Oaklawn, Pleasant Street, Saint Mary's Catholic DeKalb and Whitmore.
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