Decatur, New York

Decatur, New York
Decatur, Otsego County, NY
Decatur, Otsego County, NY
Coordinates: 42°40′13″N 74°42′4″W / 42.67028°N 74.70111°W / 42.67028; -74.70111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOtsego
Area
 • Total20.76 sq mi (53.76 km2)
 • Land20.56 sq mi (53.26 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation
2,100 ft (640 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total353
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
339
 • Density16.49/sq mi (6.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12197
Area code607
FIPS code36-19895
GNIS feature ID0978890

The Town of Decatur is located on the eastern border of Otsego County, New York, United States. As of 2020 census, the population was 374,[3] up from 353 at the 2010 census. It is named after the popular early-American naval hero Stephen Decatur.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 102.