THE DECATUR LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Eastern Highland Rim setting.
Decatur city has 54.6 square miles of land in Limestone County, Morgan County. Its Census reference point is in Eastern Highland Rim, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Decatur intersects 2 county geographies: Limestone County, Morgan County. A Decatur mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Decatur by land and water
The Census records 6.42 square miles of water within Decatur, or 10.5% of its total area. It is 7.2 percentage points higher than the 3.4% recorded for Alabama. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Decatur city has 10.6 times the land area of nearby Trinity city (5.15 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

