Decatur is the largest city in and the 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.
Southeast
Decatur
Morgan County, AL
Population
57,525
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$801
Median home value
$170,000
Founded
1820
From Wikipedia. Released under CC BY-SA.
On the National Register
Historic districts
- Albany Heritage Neighborhood Historic District · listed 1983
- Bank Street Historic District · listed 1980
- Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1985
- East Old Town Historic District · listed 2012
- New Decatur-Albany Historic District · listed 1995
- New Decatur-Albany Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2004
- West Old Town Historic District · listed 2012
Notable landmarks
- Cotaco Opera House · listed 1986
- Dancy, Col. Francis, House · listed 1980
- Decatur Amtrak Station/Union Depot
- New Decatur-Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1999
- Rhea-McEntire House · listed 1984
- Simpson's Florist (Additional Documentation) · listed 2023
- Southern Railway Depot · listed 1980
- State Bank Building, Decatur Branch · listed 1972
- Westview · listed 1982
Add to this page
Know this town? Share a tip, a memory, or a photo for other visitors.
New towns in your inbox.
An occasional dispatch when we add towns or publish a trip idea. No spam, ever.