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DEKALB

Illinois · UNITED STATES (US) · 41.93°N / 88.75°W

IL
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,889,553

DeKalb is a city in United States with a population of 43,211. It sits at 41.93/-88.75, runs on America/Chicago, is 5 km from Cortland.

Population 43,211
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 268m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Illinois
Coords
41.93°N / 88.75°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Cortland Illinois 4,325 5.2 km
NE Sycamore Illinois 17,712 8.5 km
W Malta Illinois 1,152 9.2 km
E Maple Park Illinois 1,308 12.8 km
S Waterman Illinois 1,494 17.6 km
W Creston Illinois 649 17.8 km
N Kingston Illinois 1,155 18.9 km
N Genoa Illinois 5,196 19.2 km
NW Kirkland Illinois 1,734 19.9 km
SE Hinckley Illinois 2,058 20.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of DeKalb?
43,211 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is DeKalb in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is DeKalb in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves DeKalb?
Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ).
Does DeKalb have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is DeKalb in?
Illinois.
What is the elevation of DeKalb?
268 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4889553

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4889553,
    "name": "DeKalb",
    "ascii_name": "DeKalb",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 43211,
    "elevation": 268,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 41.92947,
    "longitude": -88.75036
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 10.0x the population of Cortland.
  • 5 km from Cortland.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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