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Welcome to Decatur County ...

Time Zone: Decatur County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Oberlin is the Seat for Decatur County.

Decatur County was founded March 20, 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Decatur had a population of 2,816 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,961 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Decatur represented 0.1% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Decatur County:

  • Dresden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jennings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Norcatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Oberlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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