Member City
City of Decatur
Decatur is a member city in Texas, in Wise County, part of the Where the West Begins-Fort Worth region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 8,016
- Officials listed
- 25
- Incorporated
- 1873
- Government type
- Home Rule
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Coordinates
- 33.2265, -97.5872
- County
About Decatur
Decatur is listed in the Texas city directory with Wise County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 13 in Wise County.
The Census place estimate for Decatur is 8,016 residents.
By population, it ranks 2 of the 13 cities the directory lists in Wise County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.
It was incorporated in 1873. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
PO Box 1299Decatur, TX 76234-6143
Phone (940) 393-0200
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (2 & 4 M 6 P.M.).
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (25)
The directory lists 25 officials for Decatur, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Wise County
Decatur is one of 13 cities the directory lists in Wise County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1,008,106 |
| Bridgeport | 6,653 |
| Boyd | 2,200 |
| Rhome | 1,580 |
| Runaway Bay | 1,500 |
| Aurora | 1,450 |
| New Fairview | 1,270 |
| Alvord | 1,260 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Decatur are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for Decatur
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.