Decatur, AR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Decatur is a city, in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region. This town is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.

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Town numbers

ZIP code72722

Area code479

Living in Decatur

Housing in Decatur

$280K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Decatur home is worth about $280,000, up 5.4% in a year, 23% above the Arkansas typical home.

Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Decatur

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Decatur reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Decatur 5.3

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Decatur 14.1

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 48% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Decatur

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

10better than AR·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · better 2.8%Fewer adults who have had a strokeAR 4% · better 15.6%More uninsured adultsAR 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Ozarks Community Hospital of GravetteGravette · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Gentry Medical CenterGentry · 6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Decatur · CMS · HRSAHealth in Decatur →

Schools in Decatur

All Decatur schools →

C

School Grade C

The public schools Decatur’s kids attend trail 71% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Decatur Northside Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 278 students Decatur Middle School C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 162 students Decatur High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 173 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.