DeKalb County, Alabama
33 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 72,269
- Median household income
- $51,204
- ±2,508
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 1,308 of 31,626 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
- 22,755 of 26,181 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of de Kalb | 71,813 (2021) | 111 Grand Ave Sw, Fort Payne | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Payne | 14,834 (2021) | 100 Al Ave N, Fort Payne | Website |
| City of Henagar | 2,298 (2021) | Po Box 39, Henagar | — |
| City of Rainsville | 5,604 (2021) | Po Box 309, Rainsville | — |
| Town of Collinsville | 2,029 (2021) | Po Box 390, Collinsville | Website |
| Town of Crossville | 1,810 (2021) | Po Box 100, Crossville | Website |
| Town of Fyffe | 963 (2021) | Po Box 8, Fyffe | Website |
| Town of Geraldine | 910 (2021) | Po Box 183, Geraldine | — |
| Town of Hammondville | 429 (2021) | 37646 Us Highway 11, Hammondville | — |
| Town of Ider | 739 (2021) | Po Box 157, Ider | — |
| Town of Lakeview | 160 (2021) | Po Box 85, Geraldine | — |
| Town of Mentone | 321 (2021) | Po Box 295, Mentone | Website |
| Town of Pine Ridge | 264 (2021) | 780 County Road 835, Fort Payne | — |
| Town of Powell | 882 (2021) | 110 Broad St N, Fyffe | — |
| Town of Shiloh | 323 (2021) | Po Box 924, Rainsville | — |
| Town of Sylvania | 1,800 (2021) | Po Box 150, Sylvania | Website |
| Town of Valley Head | 582 (2021) | Po Box 126, Valley Head | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne City Improvement Authority | Electric power utility | P.o. Box 680617, Fort Payne | Website |
| Dekalb Cherokee Natural Gas District | Gas supply utility | Po Box 680376, Fort Payne | Website |
| De Kalb County Hospital Association | Health | Po Box 680643, Fort Payne | — |
| Collinsville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 733, Boaz | — |
| Crossville Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 723, Boaz | — |
| Fort Payne City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 203 13th St Nw, Fort Payne | — |
| Rainsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 733, Boaz | — |
| Hendrixville Fire Protection Authority | Local fire protection | 3316 Al Highway 227, Collinsville | — |
| Lakeview Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 21289 Phyllis Dr, Lake View | — |
| North Lookout Mountain Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 154, Mentone | — |
| Pine Ridge Fire Protection Authority | Local fire protection | 58 Municipal Dr, Fort Payne | — |
| Ruhama Fire Protection Authority | Local fire protection | 127 County Road 89, Fort Payne | — |
| Dekalb-Jackson Cooperative District | Other multi-function districts | 21700 Alabama Hwy, Ider | — |
| Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fire Protection District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 681359, Fort Payne | Website |
| Dekalb County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 968, Rainsville | Website |
| Dekalb Jackson Water Supply District | Water supply utility | 21700 Al Highway 117, Ider | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DeKalb County
School district15 schools
306 Main St W, Rainsville, AL, 35986
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fort Payne City
School district5 schools
205 45th St NE, Fort Payne, AL, 35967
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Dekalb County Farmers' Market
151 18th St. N., Fort Payne, AL, 35967
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.