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  | City: | Decatur | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 217 | 
| Latitude: | 39.817872 | 
| Longitude: | -88.962188 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bearsdale | 
| Population: | 37,370 | 
| 2000 Population: | 37,281 | 
| White Population: | 30,584 | 
| Black Population: | 5,816 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 348 | 
| Asian Population: | 202 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 63 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 116 | 
| Male Population: | 17,830 | 
| Female Population: | 19,451 | 
| Median Age: | 39.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.30 | 
| Households: | 16,368 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.42 | 
| Average House Value: | $68,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $39,449 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 649 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,301 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $275,771,000 | 
| Land Area: | 66.370 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.027 sq mi | 
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