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Decatur, Indiana, in Adams county, is 23 miles SE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 91 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio. The city is part of the Fort Wayne metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 9,528 people people live in Decatur.
In Decatur, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Decatur had a median family income of $44,722.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,535) in Decatur than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Residents of Decatur enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Decatur, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Decatur, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Decatur strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 9% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Decatur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
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