Decatur, IL

Decatur is a mid-size city in Illinois with a population of 70,368. Residents earn $50,809 per year, which is 32% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

70,368 Population 1,610/sq mi density

$50,809 Median Income $31,990 per capita

$97,300 Home Value $100,881 Zillow

$796 Median Rent 26.5% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

530 Violent Crime/100K 2,763 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$50,809 median income, 5.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$97,300 home value, $796/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

530 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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14 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Decatur, IL.

Name	Year	Description
Decatur, IL	2012	Two triangle objects in night sky&#44 south of decatur going nne
Decatur, IL	2012	Strange lights above decatur ill.
Decatur, IL	2011	Very bright glowing object in the sky&#44 then vanishes.
Decatur, IL	2011	light above eastern horizon moving slowly south about 4 clicks up&#44 due southeast.
Decatur, IL	2010	this thing was no ordinary shape
Decatur, IL	2010	((HOAX??)) small and white
Decatur, IL	2007	UFO hovering just feet above a neighboring house.
Decatur, IL	2005	Was approaching Illiopolis IL on Interstate 72 headed east. Object came straight down all the way to the ground. It was huge&#44 as bright
Decatur (near), IL	2002	7 Shooting stars in sky near Decatur
Decatur, IL	2002	Sparkling UFO sighted outside of Decatur Illinois on Friday&#44 June 7th&#44 2002 @ 23:00
Decatur, IL	2002	Me and my good friend saw something very unusual at the zoo.
Decatur, IL	1999	I was in my van with my 2 children&#44 headed east on West Main Street. In the eastern sky we saw a round&#44 red object with smoke behind i
Decatur, IL	1980	During a raging snowstorm&#44 I saw a dark object flying at about 5 MPH in the middle of the road between the trees&#44 using a bright search
Decatur, IL	1975	Please no follow up info