New to Decatur

Decatur was founded in 1836 along the high banks of the St. Marys River and was named for American naval hero Stephen Decatur. The city was incorporated in 1853 and became the county seat of Adams County. The 2010 census places the population of Decatur at 9,405 and Adams County at 34,387. If you're new to Decatur, welcome! Below are phone numbers to our local police, hospital, school district and utilities. Feel free to stop by the Chamber office to pick up a Decatur Area Map.

Important Phone Numbers

Emergency	911
Police	260-724-3123
Hospital	260-724-2145
North Adams Schools	260-724-7146
Decatur Daily Democrat	260-724-2121
City Utilities (water& sewer)	260 -724-7171
Indiana Michigan Power	800-311-4634
NIPSCO (gas)	800-422-6199
CenturyLink (phone)	800-257-3212
Mediacom (cable)	800-874-2924

The North Adams Community Schools

Serving Decatur and Northern Adams County the North Adams Community School system includes:

• Southeast Primary School housing grades PreK, K, and 1st at 901 Everhart Drive
• Northwest Elementary School housing grades 2, 3, and 4 at 1109 Dayton Street
• Bellmont Middle School housing grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 at 1200 North Adams Drive
• Bellmont High School housing grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 at 1000 North Adams Drive
• ACCES Alternative High School at 829 East Monroe Street

Medical Services

Adams Memorial Hospital opened a new facility in 2005. The new hospital offers a host of medical services that are available on a twenty-four hour a day, seven days a week. Services include a state of the art, physician staffed, emergency department and StatCare after hours non-emergency medical services.

Adams Health Network also owns and operates Woodcrest Retirement Community, Evergreen Court Assisted Living Apartments and the Village of Heritage Nursing Facility in Monroeville. Woodcrest offers care ranging from independent living to intermediate nursing care.