Decatur Business & Industry
Decatur is a commerce hub and primary artery for railroads, with both CSX Transportation Systems and Norfolk-Southern maintaining rails through the area. The nearby interstate highway system, international airport with intermodal system and river have made Decatur a prime location for business. Decatur has one of the largest barge terminals along the 650-mile Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, making the city a vital link for goods shipped from the Great Lakes.
The city has more than 20 Fortune 500 companies, and salaries in Morgan County are above the state average.
In 2002, Decatur reached a milestone when it was recognized as one of the top 50 cities in the nation for manufacturing expansions. The first few years of this century brought more than $1 billion in combined economic investments.
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