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gptkbp:instanceOf
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City
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gptkbp:area
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15.5 square miles
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gptkbp:areaCode
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815
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid continental climate
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gptkbp:coordinates
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41.9294° N, 88.7502° W
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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gptkb:DeKalb_Farmers_Market
gptkb:DeKalb_Arts_Festival
gptkb:DeKalb_Music_and_Arts_Festival
DeKalb Christmas Walk
DeKalb Halloween Parade
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse population
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gptkbp:economicImpact
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Agriculture
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
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gptkbp:elevation
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850 feet
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Barbed wire production
DeKalb corn
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:The_Egyptian_Theatre
gptkb:DeKalb_County_Courthouse
gptkb:Ellwood_House
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gptkbp:founded
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1856
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Agricultural_and_manufacturing_center
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gptkbp:homeTo
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gptkb:Northern_Illinois_University
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DeKalb, Illinois
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gptkbp:localNewspaper
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Daily Chronicle
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gptkbp:localTraditions
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gptkb:Northern_Illinois_University
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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gptkb:Interstate_88
gptkb:Illinois_Route_23
gptkb:U.S._Route_38
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gptkbp:mayor
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gptkb:Jerry_Smith
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gptkbp:medianHouseholdIncome
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$60,000
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gptkbp:nickname
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The_Barbed_Wire_Capital_of_the_World
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Annual Corn Fest
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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Barbed_wire_inventor_Joseph_Glidden
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gptkbp:parks
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gptkb:Afton_Forest_Preserve
gptkb:Hopkins_Park
gptkb:Lover's_Lane_Park
Constitution_Park
Barb_City_Manor_Park
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:DeKalb_County
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gptkbp:population
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43000
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gptkbp:publicTransport
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Metra_rail_service
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gptkbp:schoolDistrict
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gptkb:DeKalb_Community_Unit_School_District_428
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gptkbp:sisterCity
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gptkb:Kirkland,_Washington
gptkb:Kirkland,_England
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:website
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www.cityofdekalb.com
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gptkbp:zipCode
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60115
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