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Also known as Decatur County, Iowa, Decatur County, IA

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Founded
January 13, 1846 (created), May 6, 1850 (organized)
Named after
Stephen Decatur Jr.
Seat
Leon
Largest city
Lamoni
Total
533 sq mi (1,380 km )
Land
532 sq mi (1,380 km )
Water
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km ) 0.3%
Estimate 2025
7,655
Density
14.4/sq mi (5.55/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
3rd
Website
www .decaturcountyiowa .org

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Stephen Decatur
Located in
Iowa
Contains
Leon
Capital
Leon
Population
7645
Area
1381
Shares border with
Union County
Image
Decatur County IA Courthouse.jpg
Households
3242
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Commons category
Decatur County, Iowa
topic's main category
Category:Decatur County, Iowa
inception
1846-00-00
different from
Decatur County
water as percent of area
0.3
native label
Decatur County
per capita income
23469
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Encyclopedic overview

Decatur County (/dɪˈkeɪtər/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,645. The county seat is Leon. This county is named for Stephen Decatur Jr., a hero in the War of 1812.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Decatur County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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