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Welcome to DeKalb County ...

Time Zone: DeKalb County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Maysville is the Seat for DeKalb County.

DeKalb County was founded in 1843 and was created by taking area from Clinton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DeKalb had a population of 10,802 people. This is a decrease of 16.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,892 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeKalb represented 0.22% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in DeKalb County:

  • Amity
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Clarksdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Maysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
  • Osborn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <3>
  • Stewartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <3>
  • Union Star
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
    • Union Star is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Weatherby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
    • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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