Decatur County, Kansas

Decatur County
County
Bank of Oberlin (2014)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 100°28′W / 39.800°N 100.467°W / 39.800; -100.467
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	March 20, 1873
Named for	Stephen Decatur, Jr.
Seat	Oberlin
Largest city	Oberlin
Area
• Total	894 sq mi (2,320 km2)
• Land	894 sq mi (2,320 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.07%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,764
• Density	3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	785
Congressional district	1st
Website	oberlinks.com

Decatur County is a county located in Northwest Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Oberlin.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,764.^[1] The county was named in honor of Stephen Decatur, Jr., a commodore in the United States Navy who served during both Barbary Wars in North Africa, the Quasi-War with France, and the War of 1812 with Britain.