Decatur (Alabama)

Decatur
Place in the United States
Location of Decatur in Alabama
Location of Alabama in the US
Location
County	Limestone County and Morgan County
Type of place	City
State	Alabama
Coordinates	34° 35′ N, 86° 59′ W
General
Surface	157.27 km²
– country	140.16 km²
– water	17.11 km²
Inhabitants (2006)	55,778 (398 inhabitant/km²)
Height	252 m
Other
ZIP code(s)	35600–35699, 35600, 35602, 35604, 35607, 35610, 35611, 35613, 35615, 35619, 35622, 35624, 35626, 35628, 35631, 35632, 35634, 35635, 35636, 35637, 35638, 35639, 35640, 35630, 35644, 35646, 35650, 35653, 35655, 35657, 35659, 35661, 35663, 35665, 35666, 35667, 35669, 35670, 35673, 35675, 35678, 35680, 35682, 35683, 35686, 35688, 35690, 35693, 35698, 35699
FIPS code	20104
Website	decaturabamausa.com
Decatur as seen from the Tennessee River

According to Smber, Decatur is a city in the US state of Alabama, which is administratively part of Limestone County and Morgan County.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, the number of inhabitants was determined at 53,929. In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population at 55,778, an increase of 1,849 (3.4%).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the place occupies an area of ​​155.1 km², of which 138.3 km² is land and 16.8 km² is water. Decatur is about 252 m above sea level.

Nearby places

The figure below shows the places in a radius of 24 km around Decatur.

Decatur

• Athens (23 km)
• Falkville (24 km)
• Hartselle (16 km)
• Hillsboro (20 km)
• Mooresville (11 km)
• Priceville (12 km)
• Somerville (21 km)
• Triana (23 km)
• Trinity (10km)

Born

• Dean Jones (1931-2015), actor and singer
• Mae Jemison (1956), astronaut
• Lucas Black (1982), actor

Rocket City

Along with the nearby city of Huntsville, Decatur is nicknamed Rocket City because many aerospace companies are located in the vicinity of those two cities. The United Launch Alliance rocket factory is located in Decatur.

Madison (Alabama)

Madison
Place in the United States
Location of Madison in Alabama
Location of Alabama in the US
Location
County	Limestone County and Madison County
Type of place	City
State	Alabama
Coordinates	34° 43′ N, 86° 44′ W
General
Surface	78.88 km²
– country	78.52 km²
– water	0.36 km²
Inhabitants (2006)	36,824 (469 inhabitants/km²)
Height	209 m
Other
ZIP code(s)	35757–35758, 35757, 35758
FIPS code	45784
Website	www.madisonal.gov

Madison is a city in the US state of Alabama, which is administratively part of Limestone County and Madison County.

Demographics

In the 2000 census, the population was set at 29,329. In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population at 36,824, an increase of 7,495 (25.6%).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the place occupies an area of ​​60.2 km², of which 60.0 km² is land and 0.2 km² is water. Madison is about 209 m above sea level.

Nearby places

The figure below shows the places within 15 miles of Madison.

Madison

• Athens (23 km)
• Harvest (15 km)
• Huntsville (13 km)
• Meridianville (23 km)
• Moore’s Mill (24 km)
• Mooresville (16 km)
• Redstone Arsenal (9km)
• Triana (14 km)