Back to: Indiana, Indiana smaller cities, Indiana smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (43.4%), Educational,health and social services (13.4%).
Type of workers:
DeKalb County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in DeKalb County, Indiana:
Detached houses: $152,333Here: $152,333State: $158,066 Townhouses or other attached units: $139,348Here: $139,348State: $148,761 In 2-unit structures: $168,744Here: $168,744State: $113,796 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,958Here: $105,958State: $114,735 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,723Here: $126,723State: $141,159 Mobile homes: $30,691Here: $30,691State: $33,761
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $444 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $776 a month.
Cities in this county include: Auburn, Garrett, Butler, Waterloo, St. Joe, Corunna, Altona.
Neighboring counties: Allen County , Defiance County, Ohio , LaGrange County , Noble County , Steuben County , Williams County, Ohio .
Click to draw/clear county borders
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Auburn Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in DeKalb County include: Meese Church (A), Coburn Corners Church (B), Ashley-Hudson Church (C), Barker Church (D), Barkers Chapel Methodist Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Maple Grove Church (G), Big Run Church (H), The Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alton Cemetery (1), Watson Cemetery (2), Wartenbe Cemetery (3), Barkers Chapel Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Jenkins Cemetery (6), Kraft Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Lake (A), Story Lake (B), Upper Story Lake (C), Holiday Lakes (D), Depew Lake (E), Lintz Lake (F), Lower Story Lake (G), Haynes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hiram Sweet Ditch (A), Black Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Sycamore Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in DeKalb County: Hardy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable location: Auburn Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in DeKalb County include: Meese Church (A), Coburn Corners Church (B), Ashley-Hudson Church (C), Barker Church (D), Barkers Chapel Methodist Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Maple Grove Church (G), Big Run Church (H), The Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alton Cemetery (1), Watson Cemetery (2), Wartenbe Cemetery (3), Barkers Chapel Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Jenkins Cemetery (6), Kraft Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Lake (A), Story Lake (B), Upper Story Lake (C), Holiday Lakes (D), Depew Lake (E), Lintz Lake (F), Lower Story Lake (G), Haynes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hiram Sweet Ditch (A), Black Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Sycamore Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in DeKalb County: Hardy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,537 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 322 (42% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 6,411 (655 second mortgage, 671 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,515
Adherents
DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Indiana state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/14/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from DeKalb County centerOn 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the county centerOn 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most common industries for males (%):
Most common industries for females (%):
Most common occupations for males (%)
Most common occupations for females (%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in DeKalb County (%):
Means of transportation to work
6.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,263 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.46% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($22,599 average AGI) 1.95% relocated from other states ($10,664 average AGI)DeKalb County: 1.95%Indiana average: 2.47%
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,645 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.92% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($23,066 average AGI) 1.91% relocated to other states ($9,579 average AGI)DeKalb County: 1.91%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,506 (4,737 aged, 769 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
9,208 spouses, 12,839 children (11,325 natural, 332 adopted, 1,182 stepchildren), 488 grandchildren, 161 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 339 other relatives, 781 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,356 2-persons, 2,600 3-persons, 2,401 4-persons, 1,102 5-persons, 383 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,554 1-person, 509 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
97.5% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 59% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $144,438,000 ($3478 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,482,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,076,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,456,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,494,000 Federal grants: $15,909,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,345,000 ($153,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,157,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,386,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,509,000 Federal Government insurance: $23,029,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $772,000
Air Transportation: $756,000
Central Staff Services: $3,420,000
Welfare - Other: $2,440,000
Corrections - Other: $1,851,000
Financial Administration: $1,182,000
Police Protection: $1,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $872,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
General - Other: $825,000
Health Services - Other: $396,000
General Public Buildings: $282,000
Parks & Recreation: $183,000
Air Transportation: $152,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $104,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
Libraries: $355,000
Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Public Welfare: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $220,000
Rents: $1,000
Regular Highways: $270,000
Air Transportation: $151,000
Central Staff: $110,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
Welfare - Other: $19,000
General Public Building: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $14,000
Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
Judicial: $1,000
Police Protection: $1,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
General Support: $1,219,000
Public Welfare: $566,000
All Other: $356,000
Health & Hospitals: $64,000
Property: $2,238,000
Other Selective Sales: $229,000
NEC: $66,000
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.