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Decatur is a small town of 1,835 people in Van Buren County, Michigan. It's about 23 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 61 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 82 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $785 a month.
1,835people
$138kTypical home
$785/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
82"Snow
202Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,835
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,358 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 23 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $785/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 82" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (489 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,386 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to AZO airport
- 58 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 797 ft
- 517 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 311 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Buren County: R+15 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk