Decatur County, Iowa

Decatur County
Decatur County
County
	Decatur County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°44′29″N 93°46′51″W / 40.741388888889°N 93.780833333333°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1846
Named for	Stephen Decatur Jr.
Seat	Leon
Largest city	Lamoni
Area
• Total	533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Land	532 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,645
• Density	14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.decaturcountyiowa.org

Decatur County (/dɪˈkeɪtər/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,645.^[1] The county seat is Leon.^[2] This county is named for Stephen Decatur Jr., a hero in the War of 1812.^[3]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 102.