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  | City: | Decatur | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 217 | 
| Latitude: | 39.905379 | 
| Longitude: | -89.008816 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bearsdale | 
| Population: | 35,523 | 
| 2000 Population: | 36,440 | 
| White Population: | 29,747 | 
| Black Population: | 5,585 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 476 | 
| Asian Population: | 272 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 72 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 171 | 
| Male Population: | 16,879 | 
| Female Population: | 19,561 | 
| Median Age: | 39.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 | 
| Households: | 17,017 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.26 | 
| Average House Value: | $64,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,178 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 938 | 
| Number of Employees: | 20,415 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $688,926,000 | 
| Land Area: | 53.151 sq mi | 
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