Decatur, Indiana

Decatur
Decatur downtown in 2006.
Decatur downtown in 2006.
Location of Decatur in Adams County
Location of Decatur in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°49′43″N 84°55′40″W / 40.82861°N 84.92778°W / 40.82861; -84.92778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
TownshipRoot, Washington
Named forStephen Decatur
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorDan Rickord (D)[citation needed]
Area
 • Total6.11 sq mi (15.81 km2)
 • Land6.10 sq mi (15.80 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,913
 • Density1,625.08/sq mi (627.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code260
FIPS code18-17074[3]
GNIS feature ID2394480[2]
Websitehttp://www.decaturin.org/
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850231
1860532130.3%
187085861.3%
18801,905122.0%
18903,14264.9%
19004,14832.0%
19104,4717.8%
19204,7626.5%
19305,1568.3%
19405,86113.7%
19507,27124.1%
19608,32714.5%
19708,4451.4%
19808,6492.4%
19908,644−0.1%
20009,52810.2%
20109,405−1.3%
20209,9135.4%
US Decennial Census[4]

Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. It is the county seat (and the largest community) of Adams County.[5] Decatur is home to Adams Memorial Hospital, which was designated as one of the "Top 100" Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. The population of Decatur was 9,913 at the 2020 census, up from 9,405 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Indiana
  3. ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.