Decatur, Alabama | |
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.jpg) 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 | |
  Decatur  Decatur | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′21″N 86°59′00″W / 34.60583°N 86.98333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Counties | Morgan, Limestone |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Incorporation | December 8, 1826 |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| Website | www |
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.
