Decatur County

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Decatur county is located in south Iowa. Decatur county has 531.88 square miles of land area and 1.60 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Decatur county population is 8,286, which has shrunk 4.64% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Decatur county median household income is $38,275 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 39.98% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.56% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Decatur county median house value is $81,700 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 79.96% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 53.09% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Decatur county is much better than the state average in quality. The Decatur county area code is 641.

Population	8,286 (2010-2014), rank #86
Population Growth	-4.64% since 2000, rank #57
Population Density:	15.53/sq mi, rank #89
Median Household Income:	$38,275 at 2010-2014—39.98% increase since 2000, rank #99
Median House Price:	$81,700 at 2010-2014—79.96% increase since 2000, rank #80
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	531.88 sq mi, rank #65
Water Area:	1.60 sq mi (0.30%), rank #59
State:	Iowa
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Area Code:	641