Decatur’s story
170 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1856Decatur is settled
DecaturNE
A town of 482, settled in 1856. A typical home worth about $146K.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
482
residents
Typical home
$146K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
What makes Decatur stand out
The thing Decatur does most differently from other towns.
Small town
482 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Decatur. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Decatur home is worth about $146K
The typical Decatur home is worth about $146,000, up 6.9% in a year, 48% below the Nebraska typical home.
$146KZillow home value
Typical home value
Decatur$146K
Nebraska$281K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Decatur
Most working residents leave Decatur for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Lyons (12%), Omaha (9%) and Sioux City (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Decatur5%
Lyons12%
Omaha9%
Sioux City4%
Tekamah4%
29 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Decatur
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
2
paid flood claims since 1982
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Decatur has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring38–61°
Summer62–84°
Fall39–63°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Decatur is
Decatur beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Decatur | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 6.1% |
Burgess Health Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Decatur is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 652 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beck Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Decatur for work
Where Decatur’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
63jobs based in Decatur
5%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Decatur
3 notable people were born in Decatur.
About Decatur
Village in Nebraska, US
Decatur is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States, adjacent to the upper Missouri River. As of the 2020 census, Decatur had a population of 410. This town is named after one of its incorporators, Stephen Decatur. It developed around a trading post established by Colonel Peter Sarpy, the namesake for Sarpy County in the state.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Population
- 410
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- ZIP code
- 68020