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DeKalb, IL - History
We would like to provide the residents of DeKalb a basic history overview.
Welcome to the DeKalb Home page. The DeKalb Home page provides as much information as possible on DeKalb. Knowing DeKalb’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within DeKalb’s Home page, you will also find DeKalb’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
DeKalb has a population of 66624. 49.4% of DeKalb’s inhabitants are Male, and 50.6 are female. 30.3% of DeKalb is married and 41.2% own their own home. The Average Home price is $164,463, and the average rent is $889. Household median income in DeKalb is $44,223, and the individual median income is $21,279. DeKalb’s Ethnic is the following: White(71.8%), Hispanic(15.3%), Black(13.6%), Multiple(5.9%), Other(4.9%), Asian(3.7%), Native(0.1%).
DeKalb ( dih-KALB) is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 according to the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian-French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War. Founded in 1856, DeKalb became important in the development and manufacture of barbed wire, especially for agriculture and raising livestock.
While agricultural-related industries remain a facet of the city, along with health and services, the city's largest employer in the 21st century is Northern Illinois University, founded in 1895. DeKalb is about 65 miles (105 km) from downtown Chicago.
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