Summary for Decatur

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Located in: Otsego County (see below)

Time Zone: Decatur lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 1,610 feet [490.73 m] above sea level<1>

Websites for Decatur

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Decatur:

Lat: 42.644400° (or 42°38'39" N)

Lon: -74.725200° (or -74°43'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: South Valley<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Decatur

GNIS ID: 948156

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 19884

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Decatur)

The community of Cooperstown is the County Seat for Otsego County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Otsego)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,015 sq. miles [2,630.8 km²] - of which 1.38% is water (14.05 sq. miles [36.4 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 30,777

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Otsego

GNIS ID: 974137

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 077

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Decatur)

About New York

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New York

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Decatur)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decatur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Decatur, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Decatur.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Decatur. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).