Decatur, Nebraska

Decatur, Nebraska
A bridge at Decatur crosses the Missouri River into Iowa
A bridge at Decatur crosses the Missouri River into Iowa
Location of Decatur, Nebraska
Location of Decatur, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°00′21″N 96°14′59″W / 42.00583°N 96.24972°W / 42.00583; -96.24972
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBurt
Area
 • Total
1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
410
 • Density401.57/sq mi (155.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68020
Area code402
FIPS code31-12525[3]
GNIS feature ID2398700[2]

Decatur is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States, adjacent to the upper Missouri River. The population was 481 at the 2010 census. This town is named after one of its incorporators, Stephen Decatur. It developed around a trading post established by Colonel Peter Sarpy, the namesake for Sarpy County in the state.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Nebraska
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.