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# Decatur
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/decatur/
- Published: 2026-10-11T10:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:54:43.000Z
- Description: Decatur’s historic square surrounds the Wise County Courthouse, a pink-granite building completed in 1896.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Wise County

Decatur’s historic square surrounds the Wise County Courthouse, a pink-granite building completed in 1896\. The downtown Main Street program focuses on this commercial core and its historic buildings.

The restored post office near the square houses visitor resources, with a pocket park and public art nearby. Wise County Veterans Park provides another civic outdoor destination. The square, parks and surrounding residential streets offer different views of the city and should be visited separately.

### Places to know

**Wise County Courthouse.** The historic square’s central architectural landmark.

**Visitor Center and pocket park.** A restored post office and adjacent public-art setting near downtown.

**Wise County Veterans Park.** A civic park created through a city and veterans-group partnership.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Use the downtown map to understand street access and parking before a visit during a square event.
- For proposed changes to a building near the square, check city historic-review requirements and the property’s actual designation.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Decatur citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [City of Decatur: historic review and landmarks](https://decaturtx.org/773/Historic-Review?ref=tx.co)
- [City of Decatur: Main Street](https://www.decaturtx.org/771/About-Main-Street?ref=tx.co)
- [City of Decatur: Wise County Veterans Park](https://decaturtx.org/618/Wise-County-Veterans-Park?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)