About Decatur
Set in the northern part of Alabama, Decatur is a thriving city, home to 57,974 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Alabama.
Decatur holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 54.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,062 residents per square mile.
📰 Decatur News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Decatur Unique
- A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#10 of 463 incorporated places).
- One of 11 places in the US named Decatur — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 57,974.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Decatur
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Decatur
- Applebee's — american
- Bank Street Grill
- Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q — barbecue
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Cicis — pizza
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Nash Barbecue — barbecue
- Ninja Japanese Restaurant — sushi
- Noriya Japanese Cuisine — japanese
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Southern Railway Depot · Museum
- Carnegie Visual Art Center · Art gallery
- Cook Museum of Natural Science · Museum
- Point Mallard Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Decatur
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Decatur
- Austin High School
- Austin Middle School
- Austinville Elementary School
- BanksCaddell Elementary School
- Benjamin Davis Elementary School
- Decatur High School
- Decatur Middle School
- Eastwood Elementary School
- Frances Nungester Elementary School
- Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary School
- Walter Jackson Elementary School
- West Decatur Elementary School
- Woodmeade Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.