Decatur: Community & Culture
Decatur's civic fabric includes 2 libraries, 43 congregations, and 9 cultural organizations.
- 0.7 congregations per 1,000 residents (vs Alabama 0.9/1K).
- 1.6 cultural orgs per 10K residents (vs Alabama 1.4/10K).
Faith & Tradition
Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.
Organizations (17)
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
EAGLES NEST MINISTRIES
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
AMERICAN LEGION
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF LIONS CLUBS DECATUR LIONS CLUB
DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
DECATUR ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INC
DECATUR KIWANIS FOUNDATION INC
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AUXILIARY INC
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA AUXILIARY TO THE VFW OF THE U S
Arts & Culture
Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.
Listings (15)
Albany Heritage Neighborhood Historic District
Bank Street Historic District
Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Cotaco Opera House
Dancy, Col. Francis, House
East Old Town Historic District
New Decatur-Albany Historic District
New Decatur-Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase)
New Decatur-Albany Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Rhea-McEntire House
Simpson's Florist (Additional Documentation)
Southern Railway Depot
State Bank Building, Decatur Branch
West Old Town Historic District
Westview
| Arts Organizations · Total count | 7 |
|---|---|
| Cultural Orgs · Total count | 9 |
Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS EO BMF · Refreshed unknown
Civic Organizations
Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).
Organizations (3)
UNITED WAY OF MORGAN COUNTY
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MORGAN COUNTY INC
| Chamber Of Commerce · Name | DECATUR WOMENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
|---|---|
| Community Organizations · Total | 337 |
| Community Resource Links · Food Assistance | https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Decatur+AL |
| Community Resource Links · Legal Aid | https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=35603 |
| Community Resource Links · Senior Services | https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=35603 |
| Community Resource Links · Job Centers | https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo… |
| Community Resource Links · Substance Abuse | https://findtreatment.gov/?zip=35603 |
| Community Resource Links · Housing Assistance | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=35603 |
Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs · Refreshed unknown
Other
Organizations (2)
MORGAN COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC
HISTORIC DECATUR ASSOCIATION
Attractions (2)
Cook Museum of Natural Science
Southern Railway Depot
Clubs (1)
DECATUR COUNTRY CLUB INC
Stations (3)
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| Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents | 5.90 |
|---|---|
| Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents | 70.0% |
| Community Engagement · Engagement Level | engaged |
| Community Engagement · Total Orgs | 337 |
| County Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants | 41 |
| County Dining Scene · Fast Food | 56 |
| County Dining Scene · Coffee Snacks | 11 |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 13 |
| Mentoring Orgs · Total count | 1 |
| Nearest Library · Name | Decatur Public Library |
| Nearest Library · Address | 504 Cherry Street Ne |
| Nearest Library · Phone | (256) 353-2993 |
| Nearest Library · Zip | 35602 |
| Nearest Library · Hours Per Year | 2340 |
| Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City | 2 |
| Recovery Orgs · Total count | 1 |
| Senior Services · Total count | 7 |
| Youth Sports · Total count | 16 |
Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722 · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · IRS BMF keyword · OSM Overpass 2026-04 · IMLS PLS — state+city name match · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Decatur · Refreshed unknown