Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city and county seat of Morgan County, Alabama. It has a population of about 56,000 people. Decatur has an area of about 60 miles and sits at a height of about 561 feet.
Decatur, Alabama | |
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| City of Decatur | |
 From the north side of the Tennessee River | |
| Nicknames: The River City, Chicago of the South, The Heart of the Valley | |
| Motto(s): "The City of Opportunity" | |
 Location of Decatur in Limestone County and Morgan County, Alabama. | |
  Decatur, Alabama Location in Alabama in the United States  Decatur, Alabama Decatur, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′21″N 86°59′00″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Counties | Morgan, Limestone |
| Founded | 1820[1] |
| Incorporation | December 8, 1826[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayoral-Council |
| • Mayor | Tab Bowling |
| Area | |
| • City | 60.86 sq mi (157.63 km2) |
| • Land | 54.36 sq mi (140.79 km2) |
| • Water | 6.50 sq mi (16.84 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 57,938 |
| • Density | 1,065.86/sq mi (411.53/km2) |
| • Metro | 153,374 (US: 263rd) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35600-35699 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-20104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117185[3] |
| Website | Official website |
References
- Act 93. "AN ACT to incorporate the town of Decatur, in Morgan county." Acts Passed at the Eighth Annual Session of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. 1826. Printed by Grantland & Robinson, State Printers. Pages 88-89.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "Decatur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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Municipalities and communities of Limestone County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Morgan County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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