Decatur, Illinois

About Decatur

Decatur is a thriving city in central Illinois counting 68,763 people who proudly call it home.

Decatur holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,574 residents per square mile.

📰 Decatur News Today

• Decatur residents push changes to water rates, call on ADM to pay fair share wandtv.com · Aug 17
• Thomas Short Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Decatur, IL - Decatur Herald & Review Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Police: Toy guns sparked shots fired call at Millikin University wandtv.com · Aug 17
• Mother Nature is making it tough on farmers wandtv.com · Aug 18
• SOT.00_00_43_05.Still001.jpg wandtv.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Decatur Unique

• A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#17 of 1,294 incorporated places).
• One of 11 places in the US named Decatur — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

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 68,763.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Decatur

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Decatur

• Cancun Bar & Grill — mexican
• Head West — sandwich
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Beach House — seafood
• University Dogs
• Bob Evans — american
• Mosaic Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• PT's BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Children's Museum of Illinois · Museum
• Hieronymus Mueller Museum · Museum
• Oglesby Mansion · Museum
• Staley Museum · Museum
• African American Cultural Inc · Museum
• Millikin Homestead · Museum
• Scovill Zoo · Zoo
• Splash Cove · Water park
• Wabash Station · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Decatur

• Bois du Sangamon Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scovill Oriental Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Chandler Park reviews ★
• Clokey Park reviews ★
• Clorkey Park reviews ★
• Coates Park reviews ★
• Condit Street Residential Park reviews ★
• Decatur Downtown Historic District reviews ★
• Decatur Historic District reviews ★
• East Mound Park reviews ★
• East Mound Soccer Complex reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Decatur

• American Dreamer STEM Academy
• Dennis Lab School
• Eisenhower High School
• Franklin Grove Elem School
• Futures Unlimited
• Heartland Technical Academy
• MacArthur High School
• Michael E Baum Elem School
• Milligan Academy Rssp
• Montessori Academy for Peace
• Muffley Elem School
• Social-Emotional Learning Academy
• South Shores Elem School
• St Marys Adolescent Ed Program

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Decatur Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Marys Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Decatur

🏘️ Nearby Communities