Decatur, Arkansas
| Decatur, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
Downtown Decatur
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 Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°20′15″N 94°27′24″W / 36.33750°N 94.45667°WCoordinates: 36°20′15″N 94°27′24″W / 36.33750°N 94.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,699 |
| • Density | 382/sq mi (147.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72722 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-17740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076769 |
Decatur is a city, in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,699 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.
Decatur is located in western Benton County at 36°20′15″N 94°27′24″W / 36.33750°N 94.45667°W (36.337541, -94.456721).Arkansas Highway 59 passes through the city, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Gravette and 13 miles (21 km) to the Missouri border, and south 13 miles (21 km) to Siloam Springs. Arkansas Highway 102 leads east 16 miles (26 km) to Bentonville and west 10 miles (16 km) to the Oklahoma border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Decatur has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11.5 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.21%, is water.
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