Decatur, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
City
Old DeKalb County Courthouse
Motto(s):  "A City of Homes, Schools and Places of Worship"
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
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Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 84°17′52″W / 33.77139°N 84.29778°W / 33.77139; -84.29778
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	DeKalb
Incorporated	December 10, 1823; 201 years ago (1823-12-10)
Named for	Commodore Stephen Decatur
Government
• Type	Commission–Manager
Area [1]
• Total	4.60 sq mi (11.92 km2)
• Land	4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	24,928
• Density	5,422.67/sq mi (2,093.77/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	30030, 30032, 30033
Area code(s)	404, 678 and 470
FIPS code	13-22052
GNIS feature ID	0331532[3]
Major airport	ATL
Website	decaturga.com

Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of 24,928, as of the 2020 census.^[2]

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Decatur city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.