Decatur
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Outdoors in Decatur
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Landmark of the day
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Wise County Courthouse
The Wise County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Decatur, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Decatur
City in Texas, United StatesDecatur is the county seat of Wise County, Texas, United States and is part of the Dallas metropolitan area. Its population was 6,538 in 2020.
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How Decatur ranks
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Housing in Decatur
The typical Decatur home is worth about $440,000, up 1.1% in a year, 47% above the Texas typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Decatur
Safety Grade C
Decatur reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Work & commute in Decatur
Full picture →About one in 5 of Decatur’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (11%), Denton (5%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Decatur
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Decatur
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Decatur
Full climate →Decatur has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Decatur
All Decatur schools →School Grade B
The public schools Decatur’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Texas’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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.