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Population in July 2007: 9,492. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 4,621  (48.7%)
Females: 4,871  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46733.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,790 (it was $37,234 in 2000)
Decatur:  $40,790
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,266 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Decatur:  $99,266
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,241; Detached houses: $109,503; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,467; In 2-unit structures: $120,447; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $811,451; Mobile homes: $7,970
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Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Decatur: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.2%), United States (9.8%), Irish (8.5%), English (8.0%), Swiss (4.0%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 4.92 square miles.

Population density: 1928 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

179 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 527 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Decatur:  0.8% ($627)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Decatur satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (20.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (159.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monroe, IN (2.4 miles ), Wren, OH (2.9 miles) , Willshire, OH (3.0 miles ), Monroeville, IN (3.2 miles ), Vera Cruz, IN (3.4 miles) , Berne, IN (3.5 miles ), Ossian, IN (3.6 miles ), Convoy, OH (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $140,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 84.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,785 (+39.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,661 (57.6%)

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+2.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Crime in Decatur by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.010.40.0
Robberies 0310050
    per 100,000 0.031.110.50.00.052.00.0
Assaults 12046471
    per 100,000 125.20.042.163.041.872.810.5
Burglaries 3171519201422
    per 100,000 323.572.5157.9199.5209.2145.7231.4
Thefts 10816788106795743
    per 100,000 1127.11730.4926.11113.1826.5593.1452.3
Auto thefts 211511188139
    per 100,000 219.2155.4115.8189.083.7135.394.7
Arson 0100100
    per 100,000 0.010.40.00.010.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 110.396.168.986.262.883.244.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.79
US city average:  3.00

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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Decatur city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

On 2/18/1992, a category 4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Landon Adler - College basketball player (Ball State Cardinals), Nate Richie - College basketball player (Drake Bulldogs), Seth Colclasure - College basketball player (Valparaiso Crusaders).


Hospital/medical center in Decatur:
  • ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (805 HIGH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
  • BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VAN WERT, OH)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-FT WAYNE (about 21 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Decatur, IN

Airports and Heliports located in Decatur: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Decatur, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 22 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 54 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 69 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
Public high school in Decatur:
  • BELLMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 874; Location: 1000 N ADAMS; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:
  • BELLMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 1200 N ADAMS; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 901 EVERHART DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 329; Location: 1109 DAYTON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MONMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 251 W 850 N; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Decatur:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 127 N FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WYNEKEN MEMORIAL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 251; Location: 11565 N US HWY 27; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PETER IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 102; Location: 3845 E 1100 N; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 1022 W MONROE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Decatur

Library in Decatur:
  • DECATUR PL (Operating income: $546,755; Location: 128 S 3RD ST; 60,852 books; 2,023 audio materials; 2,757 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • As of July 4, 2005, the new hospital facility was opened. http://www.adamshospital.com The new name is Adams Memorial Hospital located at 1100 Mercer Street, Decatur, IN

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Borum Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Decatur include: Stratton Park (1), McMillen Park (2), Hanna City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Adams County Historical Museum (420 West Monroe Street), Memories in Motion (Tours & Charters; 1409 Canterbury Drive), Land Cruise Inc (Tours & Charters; 2202 East 150 North).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Decatur (1302 South 13th Street), Comfort Inn (1302 South 13th Street), Days Inn (1033 North 13th Street), Matador Inn (922 N 13th St), Amerihost Inn & Suites-Decatur (1201 South 13th Street).

Courts: Adams County - Adams County Court House- Council On Aging (313 West Jefferson), Adams County - Adams County Court House- Prosecuting Attorney (313 West Jefferson), Second At Court Street Antiques (140 South 2nd), Adams County - Courts- Adams Superior Court (122 South 3rd Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Decatur and their reported violations in the past:

DECATUR WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 8650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2001 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2000 and NOV-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHRN CHURCH FRIEDHEIM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 242, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BEERYS TRAILER COURT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-03-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • 340 regular monitoring violations
SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-28-2004 to NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2005)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
COUNTRY ACRES ASSOCIATION (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-04-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-23-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAY-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2002), Fed FAO issued (MAY-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001), Fed FAO issued (MAY-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1998 and FEB-17-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-1999)
  • 24 routine major monitoring violations
  • 232 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
UNION CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-15-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
EAST EDGE ESTATES (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-08-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • 28 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Decatur, IN


People in group quarters in Decatur
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Decatur compared to Indiana state average:

Decatur, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Decatur (2009 data):
  • First Merchants Bank National Association: Downtown Branch, Decatur Office - Branch, Woodcrest. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $2,041.2 mil, Deposits: $1,625.1 mil, headquarters in Muncie, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Decatur Branch at 101 North Second Street, branch established on 1893-01-01; Decatur North Dt Branch at 334 North Second St., branch established on 2007-07-01. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • First Bank of Berne: Decatur East Branch at 304 East Monroe Street, branch established on 2002-06-03; Decatur Branch at 1111 South 13th Street, branch established on 1995-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $406.5 mil, Deposits: $285.9 mil, headquarters in Berne, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Berne Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Decatur Main Branch at 1 Yorkshire Drive, branch established on 1978-07-10. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Woodforest National Bank: Decatur Wal-Mart Branch at 1700 South 13th Street, branch established on 2007-05-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Decatur, Indiana
  • Decatur Inn, 1033 N 13TH St, Decatur, IN 46733, Phone: (260) 728-2196, Fax: (260) 728-2563
  • Matador Inn, 922 N 13TH St, Decatur, IN 46733, Phone: (260) 728-2101
  • Miller's Motel, 630 N 13TH St, Decatur, IN 46733, Phone: (260) 724-7151
  • Amerihost Inn Decatur, 1201 S 13th St, Decatur, IN 46733, Phone: (260) 728-4600, Fax: (260) 728-4611
  • Comfort Inn, 1302 S 13TH St, Decatur, IN 46733, Phone: (260) 724-8888, Fax: (260) 724-8888
See all 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Decatur, Indiana


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (24%)


Religon statistics for Decatur

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOld Order AmishUnited Church of Christ
Adherents22.8%18.6%12.8%12.8%7.2%
Congregations2.4%8.4%12.0%41.0%4.8%
NameMennonite Church USAMissionary ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents6.8%4.8%3.7%2.2%8.4%
Congregations1.2%4.8%4.8%1.2%19.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,573$33,4380$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,853$43,41211$4,364
Judicial and Legal 1$2,652$31,8240$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$86,616$64,9620$0
Police - Other 4$9,551$28,6532$2,858
Firefighters 9$34,919$46,55922$6,866
Fire - Other 0$0 1$228
Streets and Highways 8$23,125$34,6880$0
Solid Waste Management 4$10,297$30,8912$576
Sewerage 7$22,603$38,7481$797
Parks and Recreation 7$21,491$36,84215$4,253
Water Supply 10$32,048$38,4582$2,148
Totals for Government 71$259,728$43,89856$22,090



Decatur government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $977,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    All Other: $58,000
    Parking Facilities: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,041,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $949,000
    Sewerage: $937,000
    Regular Highways: $898,000
    Central Staff Services: $870,000
    Police Protection: $809,000
    Parks & Recreation: $495,000
    Fire Protection: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $218,000
    General - Other: $161,000
    Financial Administration: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Parking Facilities: $20,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $300,000
    Benefit Payments: $74,000
    Interest Revenue: $44,000
    From Other Government: $16,000
    From Local Government: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $61,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $190,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $399,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $108,000
    Property Sale Other: $11,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $69,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Central Staff: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,648,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,095,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $390,000
    Highways: $297,000
    All Other: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,160,000
    Individual Income: $764,000
    NEC: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,121,000

3.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.61%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allen County, IN  0.66% ($30,788 average AGI)
from Wells County, IN  0.48% ($28,414)
from Jay County, IN  0.34% ($25,659)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, IN  1.24% ($31,901 average AGI)
to Wells County, IN  0.58% ($31,338)
to Jay County, IN  0.28% ($22,147)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WADM (1540 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DECATUR, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WYLT (103.9 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • W209AW (89.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • WCYT (91.1 FM; LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, IN; Owner: SOUTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Decatur, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 39
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 27
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 68
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 111
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Decatur fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total costs: $298,000
Total average daily traffic: 94,491
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,221
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 135,369

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Decatur, IN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Decatur)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Decatur, IN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • DECATUR, 248 West Monroe Street, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WHE620, Licensee ID: L00172242
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: United Telephone Company Of Indiana, Inc., 665 Lexington Ave, Mansfield, OH 44907

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • High St. Ext. 3/4 Mi S Of Int Of Mercer And High, Call Sign: KNKL685
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Decatur)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Decatur)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$65,71638$68,753109$76,5157$31,14411$53,131
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$59,5708$85,8801$8,3400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$64,9105$100,00437$68,3047$14,4261$24,150
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$74,66326$78,7750$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$73,1002$95,0450$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00 , 0303.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$81,15811$85,112
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$110,650
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$86,900
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00 , 0303.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 76
  • Hazardous Condition: 58
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Decatur


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Decatur, IN

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