Decatur is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River. The population was 57,938 at the 2020 census. Decatur is the core city of the two-county large Decatur metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 157,425 in 2022. Combined with the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the two create the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, of which Decatur is the second-largest city. Like many southern cities in the early 19th century, Decatur's early success was based upon its location along a river. Railroad routes and boating traffic pushed the city to the front of North Alabama's economic atmosphere. The city rapidly grew into a large economic center within the Tennessee Valley and was a hub for travelers and cargo between Nashville and Mobile, as well as Chattanooga and New Orleans.

Country: United States
State: Alabama
Counties: Morgan, Limestone
Founded: June 16, 1820
Incorporated: December 8, 1826
Incorporated: January 11, 1834
Type: Mayoral-Council
Mayor: Tab Bowling (R)
Population (2020): 57,938
Estimate (2022): 57,922
Rank: US: 682nd, AL: 10th
Urban: 60,458 (US: 449th)
Metro: 157,425 (US: 272nd)
Combined: 879,315 (US: 68th)
Time zone: Central (CST) (UTC–6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC–5)
ZIP Codes: 35601, 35602, 35603, 35609, 35699
Area code(s): 256 and 938
FIPS code: 01-20104
GNIS feature ID: 2404206
Website: cityofdecatural.com
Official Website: https://www.cityofdecatural.com/
Wikidata description: city in Morgan and Limestone counties, Alabama, United States
Wikidata id: Q79750
Wikidata label: Decatur
Wikidata aliases: Array
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