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FIPS 17037 · population 101,335 (2024)

DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County has been named in 12 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Illinois (2) are listed on the state page.

12declarations 8major disasters 4emergencies 1973first on record 2020latest

By hazard

Flood3
Snowstorm3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane1

By decade

31970s
11990s
42000s
22010s
22020s

Population: 100,514 in April 2020, 101,335 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming DeKalb County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Mar 26, 2020 DR-4489-IL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $2.33 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3435-IL COVID-19 Biological PA —
May 10, 2013 DR-4116-IL Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $226.7 million
Mar 17, 2011 DR-1960-IL Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm PAHM $52.8 million
Oct 3, 2008 DR-1800-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $103.4 million
Sep 25, 2007 DR-1729-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $23.9 million
Dec 29, 2006 EM-3269-IL Snow Snowstorm PA $6.2 million
Sep 7, 2005 EM-3230-IL Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $4.4 million
Jul 25, 1996 DR-1129-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 16, 1979 EM-3068-IL Blizzards & Snowstorms Snowstorm PA —
Jun 10, 1974 DR-438-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 26, 1973 DR-373-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —