Decatur, Alabama
city in Morgan and Limestone counties, Alabama, United States
Decatur is a city and county seat of Morgan County, Alabama. It has a population of about 58,000 people. Decatur has an area of about 60 miles and sits at a height of about 561 feet.
Decatur, Alabama | |
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![]() Downtown viewed from 2nd street | |
Nicknames: The River City, Disney of the South, The Heart of the Valley | |
Motto: "The City of Opportunity" | |
![]() Location in Limestone County and Morgan County, Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°36′21″N 86°59′00″W / 34.60583°N 86.98333°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Counties | Morgan, Limestone |
Founded | 1820[1] |
Incorporation | December 8, 1826[1] |
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 | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population | |
• City | 57,938 |
• Rank | AL: 10th |
• Density | 1,065.86/sq mi (411.53/km2) |
• Metro | 156,494 (US: 270th) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 35600-35699 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-20104 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404206[3] |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Alabama
- ↑ "Decatur city, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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