DeKalb County, Alabama
DeKalb County | |
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DeKalb County Courthouse in Fort Payne | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′26″N 85°48′24″W / 34.4572°N 85.8067°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | January 9, 1836 |
| Named after | Johann de Kalb |
| Seat | Fort Payne |
| Largest city | Fort Payne |
| Area | |
• Total | 779 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
| • Land | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71,608 |
• Estimate (2023) | 72,569 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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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.