
Decatur and Madison, Alabama
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)