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Decatur, Michigan, in Van Buren county, is 23 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 87 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,838 people people live in Decatur.
In Decatur, about 47% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Decatur.
Approximately 12% of Decatur is non-white. In the village you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Decatur had a median family income of $36,417.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in Decatur than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Decatur, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places.
In Decatur, 96% of commuters drive to work. Decatur is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great village for public transportation.
Comparing Decatur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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