Profile for Decatur, Georgia, GA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 51. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Amy Ray, singer with the Indigo Girls
· Michael Stipe, lead singer with R.E.M.
· Angelo Taylor, Olympic medallist
· Dwight Phillips, Olympic gold medallist (track)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Decatur Book Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007

Decatur attractions: DeKalb County Farmers Market

Historic sites and museums: Michael C. Carlos Museum

Colleges and universities: Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College - Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 564

Municipal address:
509 N. McDonough St.
Decatur, GA 30030

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Colleges (18)

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Hotels (123)

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Museums (19)

Parks (1)

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11% of Decatur residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Decatur ancestry & family history guide.

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• DeKalb County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Decatur was $29,363, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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56% of Decatur residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Decatur festival dates:

• Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Decatur Book Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007

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

Decatur festival web sites:

• Decatur Book Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
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Historic districts in Decatur include Emory Grove Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Decatur, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $516.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,325.

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Libraries in Decatur include Covington Branch, Decatur Library, Flat Shoals Branch, Scott Candler Branch, Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Branch, Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Branch ... View libraries

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DeKalb County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Decatur political report.

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Decatur restaurants taking online reservations include Watershed ... View restaurants

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

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Decatur between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Decatur include Americas Best Value Inn, Best Inn & Suites, Country Hearth Inn - Decatur, Days Inn Decatur, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Decatur, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express - Decatur, Savannah Suites Decatur, Suburban Extended Stay ... More hotels.

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