Decatur
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Decatur is a city located in Macon County in central Illinois. It serves as a regional center for the surrounding area and is home to several major employers and institutions.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Macon
- Townships
- Decatur , Harristown , Hickory Point , Long Creek , Oakley , South Wheatland , Whitmore
- Mayor
- Julie Moore Wolfe
- Total
- 47.79 sq mi (123.78 km )
- Land
- 43.11 sq mi (111.65 km )
- Water
- 4.68 sq mi (12.13 km ) 10.0%
- Elevation
- 676 ft (206 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 68,763
- Density
- 1,635.9/sq mi (631.63/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( CST )
- Summer dst
Article
Decatur (/dɪˈkeɪtər/ 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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