Decatur, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Decatur Square | |
| Motto(s): "A City of Homes, Schools and Places of Worship" | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 84°17′52″W / 33.77139°N 84.29778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Incorporated | December 10, 1823 |
| Named after | Commodore Stephen Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Commission | Decatur City Commission |
| • Mayor | Patti Garrett |
| Area | |
• 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) | |
• 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 |
| Major airport | ATL |
| Website | decaturga.com |
Decatur (/dəˈkeɪtər/) is a city and the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census, the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address.
The city is served by three MARTA rail stations (Decatur, East Lake, and Avondale). The city is located approximately five miles (eight kilometers) northeast of Downtown Atlanta and shares its western border with both the city of Atlanta (the Kirkwood and Lake Claire neighborhoods) and unincorporated DeKalb County. The Druid Hills neighborhood is to the northwest of Decatur.