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DeKalb County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 71,608 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Fort Payne.
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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 | |
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Founded | January 9, 1836 |
Named for | Johan DeKalb |
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 | |
• Total | 71,608 |
• Density | 92/sq mi (35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
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