
De Kalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. Our population was 2,434 at the 2010 census. The town is named after American general Baron de Kalb, a German officer serving under George Washington.
The Town of De Kalb is in the southwest part of the county and is southwest of the Village of Canton.
Settlement began in June 1803 when the first settlement party arrived, led by Judge William Cooper of Cooperstown, New York. The town was organized in 1806. De Kalb was one of the original ten towns of the county. In 1825, the part of De Kalb North West of Beaver Creek was taken to be part of the Town of De Peyster. In 1830, the Southeastern corner of De Kalb was made part of the Town of Hermon.
WANTED!
Residents of the Town of DE Kalb:
CRAFTERS/VENDORS WANTED
JUNE 28TH, 2025 5PM UNTIL...
2ND ANNUAL PARTY AT THE PAVILION
Family friendly event with music performances,
local food vendors and showcasing local business
from the Town of De Kalb.
SHOP LOCAL-SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS!
Bring your own table & chairs, no fee.
Please register with the Town Clerk's Office by
calling 315-347-3331 ext. 1 by June 18th.
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Town Clerk Summer Hours
begin Friday, May 23rd.
No Friday office hours
through September 5th, 2025
CLOSED:
JUNE 19TH, 2025
JULY 3 & 4, 2025
JULY 21, 2025
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PAINTCARE RESUMES PROGRAM
The first Thursday of each month until November,
from 9 am-1 pm,
leftover unusable paint/paint cans can be turned in at
at SLC Solid Waste parking lot
44 Park Street Canton. Follow the signs.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
MAY 17th, 2025
GOUVERNEUR FAIRGROUNDS
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REMINDER!
If you are selling or buying a property within the town water/sewer district, PLEASE notify the clerk's office so we can transfer information into the water/sewer program. Your lawyer may not let us know.
REMINDER!
If you are selling or buying a property within the town water/sewer district, PLEASE notify the clerk's office so we can transfer information into the water/sewer program. Your lawyer may not let us know.
DeKalb
Historical Association Hours: 4 pm- 7pam Thursday June 16, 2025 @ 7 PM Bryan Thompson presents "War Maneuvers" SPECIAL EVENT JUNE 19TH AT 3-5 PM____ Join NCPR and String Fever for a special live broadcast and contradance at the Meetinghouse Museum, 696 E. DeKalb Rd. on Thursday, June 19th from 3 to 5pm. Host Barb Heller will be joined by fiddler Gretchen Koehler and the Potsdam Contraband, with contradance called by Beth Robinson. No dance experience is necessary, and dance instruction will be offered at 2:15, before the show. Refreshments will be provided. Join the fun. ************************ War Maneuvers August 1940 Lecture Bryan Thompson will present a talk on the War Maneuvers that involved 80,000 troops and were held in August of 1940 in St. Lawrence County. He will speak at the Meetinghouse Museum, 696 East De Kalb Rd. at 7 p.m. on June 16. The lecture is free and everyone is welcome. continued.... |
THE MEETING HOUSE MUSEUM
696 E. DE KALB RD These maneuvers involved the entire First Army of the United State and was one of the few times in history that our area was in the national spotlight. Trains unloaded at various deports with the largest number of soldiers, 17,000, detraining at De Kalb Junction. Camps were set-up, battles were staged and tourist brochures were printed. The fields of local farmers were the sight of scrimmages, and businesses worked to provide for the number of visitors. Thompson will bring the event to life for the audience. |
For anyone wishing to have their water shut-off or turned-on here in the hamlet, must complete a request application. The application can be found here on the town's website under news/info, general information. Once completed, submit to the town clerk. You can also stop in and complete an application at the clerk's office.
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Mom, Dad, I am licensed right?
Clerk’s office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 7:30am to 12:30pm, Wednesday & Thursday 12:30pm to 6:30pm. A current Rabies Certificate must be presented at the time of licensing.
It is $5 for a spayed/neutered dog and
$10.50 for un-spayed/un-neutered dog.
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town of de kalb tax roll
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Town of De kalb's annual water report
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