Decatur, Michigan
| Decatur, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Decatur, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°6′35″N 85°58′24″W / 42.10972°N 85.97333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,819 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,785 |
| • Density | 1,347.4/sq mi (520.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49045 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-21040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624435 |
Decatur is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,819 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Decatur Township.
Decatur Township and the Village of Decatur are named after Stephen Decatur, Jr., celebrated as a hero of the War of 1812.
Decatur was founded in 1847 and incorporated as a village in 1859.
Decatur is home to a variety of churches and contains many denominations, including one of its oldest churches, Decatur First Reformed Church
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,819 people, 701 households, and 448 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,347.4 inhabitants per square mile (520.2/km2). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 578.5 per square mile (223.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.6% White, 2.7% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population.
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