Decatur Arkansas Map

About Decatur, Arkansas

Decatur is a locality in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,773. The population density is 153.1 people per km². Decatur is located at 36.3411°N, 94.4513°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Decatur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72722.

Decatur unfolds across a landscape of gentle, verdant swells where the Decatur Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the earth. It lies 9.9 miles west of Centerton, AR (from Centerton, AR: bearing 260°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-northeast of Gentry. The air here holds a distinct clarity, particularly as the low sun catches the dew on the open pastures, casting long, amber shadows that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Gobblers Knob. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises into modest, wooded ridges, and the proximity of Railroad Hollow creates a subtle topography that channels the wind into steady, cooling currents. While the horizon remains dominated by the reach of these limestone-rich hills, the land itself maintains a grounded, agrarian weight, feeling less like a wilderness and more like a space where the rhythm of the seasons is measured by the growth of forage and the turning of the soil.

Decatur maintains its character through a deep-seated connection to the land and the modern demands of regional production. The local economy finds its pulse in the poultry industry, an enterprise that defines the daily movement of heavy trucks and the steady, industrious hum of the processing facilities that anchor the economy. Life in Decatur moves with a deliberate, unadorned consistency, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger world. Residents may seek a quiet afternoon at City Park, or perhaps venture toward the stillness of Lake Flint Creek to watch the light change over the water as the evening settles. It is a place defined by its modest, working-class resilience, where the history of the region lingers in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants and the steady, reliable labor that keeps the wheels of the local industry turning day after day.

About This Decatur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Decatur, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.341103, -94.451344. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Decatur includes the ZIP code (72722), telephone area code (479), county seat of Benton County (Bentonville), and school district assignment (Decatur School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.