Decatur Iowa Map

About Decatur, Iowa

Decatur is a locality in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 175. Decatur is located at 40.7419°N, 93.8338°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50067.

Decatur rests in a land where rolling hills, cloaked in the emerald of summer or the burnished gold of autumn, gently give way to broad, fertile valleys. It lies 58.1 miles south of West Des Moines, IA (from West Des Moines, IA: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-east of Lamoni. The air here, especially in the hushed moments before dawn or as the sun dips below the horizon, carries the clean scent of freshly turned earth and the distant murmur of livestock. Oak and maple trees, ancient sentinels, punctuate the landscape, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps across the open fields. The terrain itself is a testament to the patient sculpting of water and time, with shallow draws and creeks tracing their sinuous paths, reflecting the vast, ever-changing Iowa sky. The heart of Decatur beats with the rhythm of agriculture, a legacy woven into its very being since its founding. This is a place where the bounty of the land has long been the primary currency, with corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon, their stalks a vibrant testament to the industrious spirit of its people. The local economy, while rooted in farming, also finds strength in the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and families. Notable among its features, though subtle, is the enduring sense of community, a quiet pride that surfaces in the shared stories and the enduring traditions that have shaped Decatur through the years, a continuity felt most keenly in the warm glow of porch lights on a summer evening.

About This Decatur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Decatur, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.741944, -93.833835. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Decatur and Decatur County.

Detailed location data for Decatur includes the ZIP code (50067), telephone area code (515), county seat of Decatur County (Leon), and school district assignment (Central Decatur Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Decatur is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.