Why visit Decatur
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Kansas City-Southern Depot and Kansas City Southern Railway Locomotive No. 73D and Caboose No. 385.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Decatur
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Decatur
Decatur is a city, in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region. This town is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.
From the Wikipedia article Decatur, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Kansas City-Southern Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Railway station in Decatur, Arkansas
Kansas City Southern Railway Locomotive No. 73D and Caboose No. 385
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship4
House of Kuv
Place of worship · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.1 mi
419 9th Street, Decatur
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Decatur
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 2.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 2.7 in | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 3.9 in | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 4.8 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 6.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 3.2 in | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gravette Hcn (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Benton County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Centerton 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Siloam Springs 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Bentonville 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Bella Vista 13 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- West Siloam Springs 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Rogers 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Lowell 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Springdale 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Jay 20 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Fayetteville 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Decatur, AR, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Decatur Train Station in Decatur, Arkansas, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kansas City Southern caboose in Decatur, AR, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kc southern 73d engine tail, Aegorose, CC0
- Kc southern 73d engine back-middle, Aegorose, CC0
- Kc southern 73d engine side middle, Aegorose, CC0
- Kc southern 73D engine side front, Aegorose, CC0
- Kansas City Southern engine 73D, Jeff Spaulding, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kc southern locomotive 73D front, Aegorose, CC0
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