DeKalb, Illinois - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeKalb, Illinois | |
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![]() The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb | |
Nickname: Barb City | |
![]() Location of DeKalb in DeKalb County, Illinois. | |
Coordinates: 41°55′53″N 88°45′01″W / 41.93139°N 88.75028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DeKalb |
Incorporated | 1856 |
Area | |
• City | 17.12 sq mi (44.33 km2) |
• Land | 16.95 sq mi (43.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population | |
• City | 40,290 |
• Density | 2,376.71/sq mi (917.66/km2) |
• Urban | 64,736 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60115 |
Area code | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-19161 |
Website | www.cityofdekalb.com |
DeKalb (/dɨˈkælb/) is a city in Illinois in the United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census.[2] The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.
Notable people
[change | change source]- Charles I. Barber, architect, born in DeKalb
- George Franklin Barber, architect, born in DeKalb
- Charles Bronson, an hardcore punk band
- Cindy Crawford, supermodel
- Isaac L. Ellwood, rancher, businessman and barbed wire entrepreneur
- Joseph Glidden, farmer who patented barbed wire
- Jacob Haish, one of the inventors of barbed wire
- Barbara Hale, Emmy Award-winning actress
- Judas Iscariot, a black metal band
- Richard Jenkins, actor
- Mel Owens, linebacker for the L.A. Rams
- Richard Powers, author
- W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor; his DeKalb home is preserved on the NIU campus
- Mike Heimerdinger, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator
- A. J. Bramlett, former professional basketball player
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DeKalb city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.