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Decatur, Arkansas, in Benton county, is 25 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 86 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is part of the Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,314 people people live in Decatur.
In Decatur, about 54% of adults are married. Decatur has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the city spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.
Decatur is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Decatur had a median family income of $33,333.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Decatur, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.
In Decatur, 85% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Decatur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):
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