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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Alabama - Morgan County - Decatur - ED 52-2 - ED 52-14, 1880
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State Bank Building, Decatur Branch (Additional Documentation)
The State Bank Building, Decatur Branch, commonly known as the Old State Bank, is a historic Jeffersonian-style bank building in Decatur, Alabama, United States. It was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934 and 1935.
About Decatur
City in and county seat of Morgan County, AlabamaDecatur () is the largest city in and the county seat of Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone 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 alon…
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Housing in Decatur
The typical Decatur home is worth about $223,000, down 1.2% in a year, 8% below the Alabama typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Decatur
Safety Grade D
Decatur reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Work & commute in Decatur
Full picture →About one in 3 of Decatur’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Huntsville (21%), Madison (3%) and Athens (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Decatur
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Alabama
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Decatur
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Decatur
Full climate →Decatur has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Decatur
All Decatur schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Decatur’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Decatur is a college town
Colleges →of Decatur’s residents are enrolled in college. John C Calhoun State Community College has about 5,642 students on campus.
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