Decatur County, Iowa
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,759
- Median household income
- $59,044
- ±4,382
- Unemployed
- 1.9%
- 75 of 3,874 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
- 2,560 of 3,055 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Decatur | 7,659 (2021) | 207 N Main St, Leon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Davis City | 176 (2021) | Po Box 109, Davis City | — |
| City of Decatur City | 175 (2021) | 302 Ne 4th St, Decatur | — |
| City of Garden Grove | 171 (2021) | Po Box 120, Garden Grove | — |
| City of Grand River | 193 (2021) | Po Box 475, Grand River | — |
| City of Lamoni | 2,052 (2021) | 190 S Chestnut St, Lamoni | Website |
| City of Le Roy | 10 (2021) | 680 Lr 9th Ave, Weldon | — |
| City of Leon | 1,806 (2021) | 104 W 1st St, Leon | Website |
| City of Pleasanton | 32 (2021) | Po Box 42, Davis City | — |
| City of Van Wert | 176 (2021) | 101 E 1st St, Van Wert | — |
| City of Weldon | 135 (2021) | Po Box 8, Weldon | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 203 Ne Idaho St, Leon | — |
| Decatur County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 303 Sw Lorraine St, Leon | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Central Decatur Comm School District
School district3 schools
1201 NE Poplar St, Leon, IA, 50144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lamoni Comm School District
School district3 schools
202 N Walnut St, Lamoni, IA, 50140
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Paradise Farmers' Market
200 West 1st St. Leon Public Library Leon, IA, 50144
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Lamoni Farmers' Market
S. Linden St., Lamoni, IA, 50140
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.