DeKalb County, Illinois
72 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 100,703
- Median household income
- $70,724
- ±2,546
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 3,787 of 55,667 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.7%
- 36,680 of 39,550 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 Dekalb | 100,414 (2021) | 200 N Main St, Sycamore | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of de Kalb | 40,486 (2021) | 200 S 4th St, Dekalb | Website |
| City of Genoa | 5,300 (2021) | 333 E 1st St, Genoa | — |
| City of Sandwich | 7,178 (2021) | 144 E Railroad St, Sandwich | Website |
| City of Sycamore | 18,580 (2021) | 308 W State St, Sycamore | Website |
| Town of Cortland | 4,391 (2021) | Po Box 519, Cortland | Website |
| Village of Hinckley | 1,991 (2021) | 720 James St, Hinckley | Website |
| Village of Kingston | 1,100 (2021) | 101 E Railroad St, Kingston | Website |
| Village of Kirkland | 1,637 (2021) | Po Box 550, Kirkland | Website |
| Village of Malta | 1,132 (2021) | 120 S 3rd St, Malta | — |
| Village of Shabbona | 860 (2021) | 211 N Shabbona Rd, Shabbona | Website |
| Village of Somonauk | 1,776 (2021) | Po Box 218, Somonauk | Website |
| Village of Waterman | 1,424 (2021) | Po Box 239, Waterman | — |
Townships 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Afton | 900 (2021) | 9075 Elva Road, Dekalb | — |
| Township of Clinton | 1,797 (2021) | Po Box 231, Waterman | — |
| Township of Cortland | 11,204 (2021) | 14 S Prairie St, Cortland | — |
| Township of Dekalb | 42,912 (2021) | 2323 S 4th St, Dekalb | Website |
| Township of Franklin | 2,217 (2021) | Po Box 100, Kirkland | — |
| Township of Genoa | 5,530 (2021) | Po Box 153, Genoa | — |
| Township of Kingston | 3,456 (2021) | 101 E Railroad St, Kingston | — |
| Township of Malta | 1,523 (2021) | Po Box 303, Malta | — |
| Township of Mayfield | 905 (2021) | 26925 Church Rd, Sycamore | — |
| Township of Milan | 314 (2021) | 983 McGirr Rd, Lee | — |
| Township of Paw Paw | 312 (2021) | 1760 Whitman Rd, Earlville | — |
| Township of Pierce | 435 (2021) | 13441 Hinckley Rd, Hinckley | — |
| Township of Sandwich | 7,480 (2021) | 201 W Center St, Sandwich | — |
| Township of Shabbona | 1,346 (2021) | Po Box 312, Shabbona | — |
| Township of Somonauk | 1,986 (2021) | 14466 Suydam RD., Somonauk | — |
| Township of South Grove | 417 (2021) | 26645 Schafer Rd, Clare | — |
| Township of Squaw Grove | 2,712 (2021) | Po Box 1266, Hinckley | — |
| Township of Sycamore | 14,679 (2021) | 545 Brickville Rd, Sycamore | — |
| Township of Victor | 289 (2021) | 9599 Suydam Rd, Leland | — |
Special districts 40
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 322, Kirkland | — |
| Afton-de Kalb Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 16294 Crego Rd, Dekalb | — |
| Afton-Milan-Dekalb Townships Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 178, Malta | Website |
| Clinton-Shabbona Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 11509 Gast Rd, Shabbona | — |
| Cortland-Pierce Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 18757 Somonauk Rd, Dekalb | — |
| Malta Dekalb Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 21712 Schafer Rd, Malta | — |
| Malta Milan Afton Dekalb Special Drainage District | Drainage | 6740 Keslinger Rd, Dekalb | Website |
| Mayfield-Dekalb Drainage District | Drainage | 7259 Twombly Road, Dekalb | — |
| Normal Drainage District | Drainage | 7259 Twombly Rd, Dekalb | — |
| Northville Sandwich Little Rock Special Drainage District | Drainage | 409 N Wolfe St, Sandwich | — |
| Shabbona-Milan Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 11905 University Rd, Shabbona | — |
| Squaw Grove Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 4461 E 2351st Rd, Leland | — |
| Victor Clinton Township Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 709 Kennedy St, Waterman | — |
| Victor Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 1471 N 42nd Rd, Earlville | — |
| Fairdale Street Lighting District | Highways | 32389 White St, Kirkland | — |
| Dekalb County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 310 N 6th St, Dekalb | Website |
| Genoa Public Library District | Libraries | 240 W Main St, Genoa | Website |
| Hinckley Public Library District | Libraries | 100 Maple St, Hinckley | Website |
| Sandwich Public Library District | Libraries | 925 S Main St, Sandwich | Website |
| Somonauk Public Library District | Libraries | 700 E Lasalle St, Somonauk | Website |
| Cortland Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 30 W North Ave, Cortland | — |
| Dekalb Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 301 E Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb | — |
| Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 317 E Railroad Ave, Genoa | — |
| Hinckley Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1225, Hinckley | Website |
| Kirkland Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3891 Il Route 72, Kirkland | — |
| Malta Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 308 E Jefferson St, Malta | — |
| Sandwich Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 310 E Railroad ST., Sandwich | — |
| Shabbona Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 294, Shabbona | — |
| Somonauk Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 409, Somonauk | — |
| Sycamore Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 16521 Swanson Rd, Sycamore | — |
| Waterman Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 175, Waterman | — |
| Dekalb County Public Building Commission | Other single function districts | 110 E Sycamore St, Sycamore | Website |
| Dekalb Park District | Parks and recreation | 1403 Sycamore Rd, Dekalb | Website |
| Franklin Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 404 S 3rd St, Kirkland | — |
| Genoa Park District | Parks and recreation | 400 E 2nd St, Genoa | Website |
| Kingston Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 312, Kingston | — |
| Sandwich Park District | Parks and recreation | 1001 N Latham St, Sandwich | Website |
| Sycamore Park District | Parks and recreation | 940 E State St, Sycamore | — |
| Dekalb Sanitary District | Sewerage | 303 Hollister Ave, Dekalb | Website |
| Dekalb County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1350 W Prairie Dr, Sycamore | Website |
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 CUSD 428
School district13 schools
901 S 4Th St, Dekalb, IL, 60115
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
School district4 schools
980 Park Ave, Genoa, IL, 60135
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hiawatha CUSD 426
School district2 schools
410 1st St, Kirkland, IL, 60146
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429
School district3 schools
700 E Lincoln Ave, Hinckley, IL, 60520
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Indian Creek CUSD 425
School district3 schools
506 S Shabbona Rd, Shabbona, IL, 60550
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northwestern Illinois Assn
Specialized district3 schools
2060 Aberdeen Ct Ste B, Sycamore, IL, 60178
Sandwich CUSD 430
School district6 schools
720 S Wells St, Sandwich, IL, 60548
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Somonauk CUSD 432
School district3 schools
501 W Market St, Somonauk, IL, 60552
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sycamore CUSD 427
School district7 schools
245 W Exchange St, Sycamore, IL, 60178
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 Farmers' Market
2nd and Locust Streets, DeKalb, IL, 60115
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-13. USDA listing
Discover Sycamore Farmer's Market
Sacramento Street. Sycamore, IL, 60178
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Sycamore Farmers' Market
Somonauk St. & W. Elm St., Sycamore, IL, 60178
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.