Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Decatur (/ d ɪ ˈ k eɪ t ə r / [7]) is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. [8] Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River.
The Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a moderately urban region of North-Central Alabama.The 2020 Census put the population of the metropolitan area at 152,740, of which one-third resides within the boundaries of its core city, Decatur, Alabama, [1] It is also considered to be part of the North, Northwest, and North-Central regions of Alabama.
Decatur County was established by the Alabama Legislature on December 17, 1821. [1] In 1822, Woodville was selected as the county seat. Several years later, however, a survey showed the county did not have the minimum constitutional area, and so Decatur County was abolished on December 28, 1825 [2] [3] and divided between Madison County and Jackson County.
The Decatur Daily is a daily (five days a week) newspaper serving Decatur, Alabama and the Tennessee Valley in the North Alabama area of the United States. As of September 30, 2006, it had an average daily circulation of 20,824 and a Sunday circulation of 23,840.
Pages in category "Decatur, Alabama" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridges are two bridges that span one of the widest points along the Tennessee River within the city of Decatur, Alabama, between Morgan County, and Limestone County. One is a cantilever truss , and the other is a reinforced concrete. [ 1 ]
Decatur metropolitan area (Pop. 152,740. Principal cities: Decatur, Hartselle, Moulton) [9] The Shoals (Pop. 148,779. Principal cities: Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia) [10] Decatur seen from the Tennessee River, is the third largest city in North Alabama
Moulton Heights is an unincorporated community suburb of Decatur in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, as well as the Decatur Metropolitan Area. Moulton Heights is surrounded by the city of Decatur, Alabama, and The Beltline .