While still staying true to its proud Western heritage, which can be seen in restored facades along the city square, Decatur is a small city located about 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The county seat of Wise County has a little under 7,000 people but has grown steadily in population since 1990. Home to the Wise County Courthouse, a pink granite structure built in 1896, Decatur Square has become the epicenter of the community. Featuring multiple restaurants and shops housed in historical buildings with restored facades, the square makes it feel like locals are walking through a Western movie. The city runs a highly-rated school district and six public parks. “I would say the city's people make it special,” says Heath Taylor, who was born and raised in Decatur and now works as the city’s Parks Superintendent. “The city is definitely growing, but you still have that small-town community feel. You can raise your family out of the craziness and busyness of the Dallas-Fort Worth area but still get there quickly.”
The historic courthouse stands tall and at the center of downtown in Decatur.
Open green spaces in Decatur surround the city on all sides.
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Architectural styles ranging from multiple time periods in Decatur
A unique thing about the Decatur housing market is that architectural styles range across time frames from the city's inception in the 1850s. Most of the original home inventory is spread throughout the city, giving residents spacious yards. It features Victorian homes with colorful shingles, ranch homes and Craftsman homes that offer wide front porches. Newer home developments put homes closer together but feature more traditional brick houses or farmhouse-style properties. Prices range from $210,000 to $2 million, but the median home value is around $340,000.
Row of homes include traditional brick houses with built-in garages in Decatur, TX.
Decatur offers rows of homes with varying architectural styles from craftsman to bungalows.
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The Decatur Independent School District
Children will attend the Decatur Independent School District, which scores an A-minus on Niche. The district operates three elementary schools – Carson, Rann, and Young - an elementary school STEM Academy, a middle school, and a high school. One potential path would be Young Elementary, which scores an A-minus on Niche, the B-rated McCarroll Middle and Decatur High School. Decatur scores an A-minus on the site and offers the Career and Technology Education Program, which exposes students to classroom instruction and placement in technical work environments.
Young Elementary School has a well-rounded curriculum for young students in Decatur.
Decatur High School is a school of excellence for all student in Decatur, TX.
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Decatur Public Parks
Decatur residents have six public parks maintained by the city to remain active. A couple of favorites include Harmon Park, which features a massive playground but is home to two little league baseball fields and a small skate park. The largest greenspace is Hollis and Sue Jones Park, which offers basketball courts and more baseball fields but has a walking trail and disc golf course.
Melba Doyle Park is for everyone looking to relax with a relaxing game of disc golf.
Harmon Park is the go-to playground in Decatur.
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The Decatur Square
Constructed in 1896 and made of pink granite, the Wise County Courthouse is at the center of Decatur Square. Surrounding the courthouse is a collection of boutique stores and restaurants housed in restored facades of historic buildings. Locals can walk from stores like Cowgirl Crap Boutique and Nooks ‘N Crannies or take the kids to the Hey Sugar Candy Shop. The area is also filled with local restaurants and watering holes. Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes is a southwest-themed restaurant featuring stucco walls, wooden beams and leather chairs. Newcomers to the square, Trinity Street Coffee Bar, which brews its coffee but also has a vast whiskey selection, or The County Seat, a speakeasy-themed bar, have added a bit of nightlife to the square. “With some of the new restaurants and bars opening up on the square, the area has become a place to go for nightlife,” Taylor says. While the square has locally owned shops along U.S. Highway 287, residents can find national chains such as Walmart, Tractor Supply, and Lowes, which are surrounded by fast food chains like Whataburger.
Eighter Food Truck Challenge and Chisolm Trail Days
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce introduced the Eighter Food Truck Challenge in 2017, and it has quickly blossomed into one of the city’s signature events each May. Moving to the Wise County Fairgrounds for the eighth event this year, the event has become an all-day affair with live music, vendors and, of course, all the food from the registered food trucks. Another popular event is the Chisolm Trail Days, which celebrates Decatur’s western heritage with an annual rodeo.
Eighter from Decatur is the slang phrase that is synonymous with Decatur, TX.
The first airport in Texas and roadways into DFW
Decatur Municipal Airport was founded in 1915 and was the first airport in Texas. Today, it is a public-use general aviation airport specializing in aircraft maintenance, corporate use, flight training and education and recreational flying. United States Highway 287 runs through the heart of Decatur and connects to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The city is about 40 miles from Fort Worth and 60 miles from Dallas. Decatur is home to the Medical City Decatur, an acute care, full-service hospital with 150 beds serving the community since 1974.
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