Profile for Decatur, Indiana, IN

Decatur is on the St. Mary's River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Decatur

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Cemeteries (14)

Communities (10)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Decatur
• School enrollment & education levels in Decatur
• Transportation & commute times in Decatur
• Adams County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
• 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 Adams County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Wayne area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46733 ZIP code.

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• Decatur Chamber of Commerce

38% of Decatur residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Decatur ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Adams County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN 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
• Wineries near Decatur

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• Decatur area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana 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 Adams County

• Decatur business guide
• Decatur Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Adams County
• Arrests in Adams County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Decatur was $18,186, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of Decatur residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Decatur
• YouTube videos about Decatur

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

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

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

• Decatur items now on sale

• Adams County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• 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

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Decatur, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $327.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $729.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Indiana
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Libraries in Decatur include Decatur Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Decatur

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Decatur area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Decatur
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• Search historic newspaper articles
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• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Decatur
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

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

• Parks near Decatur
• National forests in Indiana
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Decatur
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Adams County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Decatur political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

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

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The average commute time for Decatur workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Decatur include Amerihost Inn, Comfort Inn Decatur, Days Inn Decatur.

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

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

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

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