Decatur, Arkansas

About Decatur

Set in the northwestern part of Arkansas, Decatur is a small town, home to 1,723 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Decatur holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 363 residents per square mile.

📰 Decatur News Today

• Arkansas pollution panel dismisses Tulsa’s challenge of town’s wastewater permit Arkansas Advocate · Mar 27
• CLASS 3A BOYS SOCCER: Early goal helps Decatur capture 1st championship - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · May 24
• Tulsa files lawsuit over Decatur wastewater treatment permit stemming from potential pollution, due process nwaonline.com · May 6
• Judy Ann Johnson Obituary (2026) - Decatur, AR - Benton County Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Ozarks New Hope to open Community Resource Center in Decatur KNWA FOX24 · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Decatur Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Decatur — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Decatur

• Backdoor Club & Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• KCS Decatur Depot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Decatur

• Decatur Park reviews ★
• Edmiston Park reviews ★
• Gravette Nature Area reviews ★
• Royce Johnson Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Decatur

• DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL
• DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL
• DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Decatur

🏘️ Nearby Communities