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{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Decatur, Arkansas
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| image_skyline = Downtown Decatur, AR.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Downtown Decatur
| image_seal =
| image_map = File:Benton County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Decatur Highlighted 0517740.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Decatur in Benton County, Arkansas.
| image_map1 =
| mapsize1 =
| map_caption1 =
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arkansas]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]]
| government_type =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_date =
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 11.72
| area_total_sq_mi = 4.53
| area_land_km2 = 11.58
| area_land_sq_mi = 4.47
| area_water_km2 = 0.14
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
| elevation_ft = 1204
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1773
| population_metro =
| population_density_km2 = 153.11
| population_density_sq_mi = 396.56
| timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset = -6
| coordinates = {{coord|36|20|25|N|94|27|28|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = 72722
| area_code = [[Area code 479|479]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 05-17740
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info = 2404207<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404207}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://decaturarkansas.com/}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
| pop_est_footnotes =
| population_est = 1723 {{loss}}
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Decatur''' is a city, in [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 1,773 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0517740| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182804/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0517740| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Decatur city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref> It is part of the [[Northwest Arkansas]] region. This town is named after Commodore [[Stephen Decatur|Stephen Decatur, Jr.]]

==Geography==
Decatur is located in western Benton County at {{coord|36|20|15|N|94|27|24|W|type:city}} (36.337541, -94.456721).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Arkansas Highway 59]] passes through the city, leading north {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Gravette, Arkansas|Gravette]] and {{convert|13|mi}} to the [[Missouri]] border, and south {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Siloam Springs, Arkansas|Siloam Springs]]. [[Arkansas Highway 102]] leads east {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Bentonville, Arkansas|Bentonville]] and west {{convert|10|mi}} to the [[Oklahoma]] border.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Decatur has a total area of {{convert|11.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|11.5|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 1.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

== Natural disaster ==
May 26, 2024: A tornado that is reportedly the widest in the history of the state of Arkansas at 1.82 miles wide ravaged the west side of the community. They are currently working on rebuilding their houses and getting back on their feet as a community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} City of Decatur, Arkansas ~ Working Together We Can Do Awesome Things |url=https://decaturarkansas.com/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=decaturarkansas.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 246
| 1920 = 424
| 1930 = 413
| 1940 = 358
| 1950 = 350
| 1960 = 415
| 1970 = 847
| 1980 = 1013
| 1990 = 918
| 2000 = 1314
| 2010 = 1699
| 2020 = 1773
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 1723
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2015 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|access-date=June 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Decatur Train Station in Decatur, Arkansas.jpg|left|thumb|The historic [[Kansas City-Southern Depot (Decatur, Arkansas)|Kansas City-Southern Depot]] was built in 1920 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP) in 1992.<ref name="nris" >{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Decatur racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0517740&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 882
| 49.75%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 11
| 0.62%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 61
| 3.44%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 19
| 1.07%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 39
| 2.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 170
| 9.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 591
| 33.33%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,773 people, 591 households, and 419 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 census Decatur had a population of 1,699. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 62.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.5% non-Hispanic black, 4.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.2% from two or more races and 28.4% Hispanic or Latino.<ref>2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics of Decatur from the US census</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 465 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|573.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 535 housing units at an average density of {{convert|233.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.97% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 5.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 10.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.97% from two or more races. 16.51% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 465 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $22,115 versus $19,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,618. About 16.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the [[Decatur School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05007_benton/DC20SD_C05007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref> leading to graduation from [[Decatur High School (Arkansas)|Decatur High School]].

== See also ==

* [[Cooks Venture]], defunct poultry company based in Decatur

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.decaturarkansaschamber.org Decatur Arkansas Chamber of Commerce] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418183728/http://www.decaturarkansaschamber.org/ |date=April 18, 2013 }}

{{Benton County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Decatur, Arkansas| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Benton County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Northwest Arkansas]]

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