city in Morgan and Limestone counties, Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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