The Decatur station, also known as the Wabash Railroad Station and Railway Express Agency, is a historic railway station located at 780 East Cerro Gordo Street in Decatur, Illinois.

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About Decatur

City in Macon County, Illinois, United States

1823Established

70,522Population

47 sq miArea

676 ftElevation

Decatur ( dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in Macon County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522. It is the 17th-most populous city in Illinois and the "fastest shrinking city" in Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home to Millikin University and Richland Community College.

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How Decatur ranks

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#80Most affordable in IL #90Shortest commute in IL #141Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62521, 62522, 62523

Area code217

Living in Decatur

Housing in Decatur

$144K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $144,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market34

Sale-to-list97.8%

Sold in May83

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Safety in Decatur

Safety Grade D

Decatur reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Decatur 6.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Decatur 25.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Decatur

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53% of Decatur’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Springfield (5%), Chicago (3%) and Forsyth (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Springfield

Chicago

Forsyth

Peoria

53%Work in townlive and work in Decatur 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 34,732Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Decatur

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 38% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

21worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 12.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse 9.4%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur · 1.6 mi · ER

Elements at Crossing HealthcareDecatur · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Decatur

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

110Does Decatur flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Decatur MapDecatur vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Decatur

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Decatur has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall