ATDTDA (17): Decatur (473.36)

[Tim Strzechowski]

Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, known as "The Soybean Capital of the World" was founded in 1836 and is located in Central Illinois along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur. In 2000, its population was 81,860.

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The city's motto is "Decatur, We Like it Here". The old motto was "The Pride of the Prairie". [...]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur,_Illinois

http://www.decaturcvb.com/


"Looked west, saw those mountains . . ."
"Not from no Decatur you didn't."
"Most times it was clouds, thunderclouds, so forth. . . . But sometimes when it was clear."


[...] Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average. [...]

http://www.city-data.com/city/Decatur-Illinois.html