THE DECATUR LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Decatur township has 45.1 square miles of land in Mifflin County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Decatur and Mifflin County
Decatur is associated with Mifflin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Decatur by land and water
The Census records 0.1 square miles of water within Decatur, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.7 percentage points lower than the 0.9% recorded for Mifflin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Decatur township has 57.1 times the land area of nearby Wagner CDP (0.79 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

