Profile for Decatur, Nebraska, NE

Decatur is on the Missouri River

Local festivals include:

• Riverfront Days - June 15-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Beck Memorial Park

Listed places near Decatur

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

Parks (1)

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• Decatur population
• Ancestry of people in Decatur
• Housing in Decatur
• Income in Decatur
• Marital status of adults in Decatur
• Place of birth of people in Decatur
• Residence in 1995, of people in Decatur
• School enrollment & education levels in Decatur
• Transportation & commute times in Decatur
• Burt County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Decatur demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Burt County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68020 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Decatur village government

35% of Decatur residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Decatur ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Decatur
• Cemeteries in Burt County
• Libraries in or near Decatur

Post a query on a message board:

• Burt County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Decatur museums
• Decatur historic sites
• Decatur area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Decatur area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Burt County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Decatur
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Burt County

• Decatur business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Burt County
• Arrests in Burt County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Decatur was $14,118, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Burt County economic census
• Burt County economic summary
• Burt County employment growth
• Burt County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

4% of Decatur residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Decatur
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Decatur
• School districts in or near Decatur
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Decatur

• Air pollution in Burt County
• Diesel soot in Burt County
• Land contamination in Burt County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Burt County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Decatur festival dates:

• Riverfront Days - June 15-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Decatur

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Decatur
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Decatur local government Web site
• Burt County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Decatur medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Decatur
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Decatur
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Burt County genealogy forum

Median rent in Decatur, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $211.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $639.

• Find Foreclosure in Decatur
• Homes for sale in the Decatur area
• Find a Decatur Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nebraska mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Decatur

• Census map of Decatur area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Decatur

• Daily newspapers in or near Decatur
• AM radio stations in or near Decatur
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Decatur
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Decatur
• TV stations in or near Decatur
• Media ownership in the Decatur area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Nebraska

• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Decatur
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Decatur
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Decatur

• Parks near Decatur
• National forests in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Decatur
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nebraska communities
• Photos of Nebraska places
• Post cards of Nebraska communities

Burt County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Decatur political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Decatur
• Total membership by faith, in Burt County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Decatur workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Decatur travel guide
• Airports near Decatur
• Hotels near Decatur
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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