Decatur County, Iowa is located adjacent to the Iowa-Missouri border in the South-Central part of the State. Interstate – 35 passes through the center of the County. State Highway 2 cuts across East to West, and U.S. Highway 69 swings through North to South. The list below shows the approximate distances between Decatur County and large, metropolitan areas.
Des Moines: 60 Miles North
Kansas City: 115 Miles South
Omaha: 120 Miles West-Northwest
St. Louis: 315 Miles Southeast
Chicago: 404 Miles East-Northeast