DeKalb County
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DeKalb County is a county located in Alabama in the United States. It matters as a local administrative division that serves its residents through county government and services.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- January 9, 1836
- Named after
- Johann de Kalb
- Seat
- Fort Payne
- Largest city
- Fort Payne
- Total
- 779 sq mi (2,020 km )
- Land
- 777 sq mi (2,010 km )
- Water
- 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km ) 0.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 74,085
- Density
- 92.2/sq mi (35.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
DeKalb County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,608. Its county seat is Fort Payne, and it is named after Major General Baron Johann de Kalb. DeKalb County is part of the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.
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