Decatur, Arkansas

Decatur, Arkansas
Downtown Decatur
Downtown Decatur
Location of Decatur in Benton County, Arkansas.
Location of Decatur in Benton County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°20′25″N 94°27′28″W / 36.34028°N 94.45778°W / 36.34028; -94.45778
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total4.53 sq mi (11.72 km2)
 • Land4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,773
 • Density396.56/sq mi (153.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72722
Area code479
FIPS code05-17740
GNIS feature ID2404207[2]
Websitedecaturarkansas.com

Decatur is a city, in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region. This town is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Decatur city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2013.