ZIP Code 62521

Decatur, IL · Macon County

39.8395, -88.9465 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Decatur

Decatur 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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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

32,455
population
$66,848
median household income
492
people / sq mi
$119,900
median home value
$857
median gross rent
43.3
median age
16,169
housing units
14,003
households
66.0
land area (sq mi)

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food
  • bank
  • gym

Brands

  • McDonald's (3)
  • Dairy Queen (2)
  • Kroger (2)
  • Subway (2)
  • Aldi (1)
  • Arby's (1)
  • BP (1)
  • Culver's (1)
  • Jimmy John's (1)
  • PNC Bank (1)
  • Regions Bank (1)
  • Save-A-Lot (1)