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1900 B1 k P� 4Ja1 nut Grove 4 <br /> Decatur, I11 <br /> CITY DATA <br /> Decatur has a population of 94,081, is the county seat of 1Macon <br /> County, and is situated near the center of the State of Illinois. <br /> Known as the Soybean Capital of the World, aqriculture is an <br /> important factor. <br /> Major employers consist primarily of grain processors and auto <br /> related manufacturers. Due to the amount of heavy industry une- <br /> employment is typically higher than the national average, currently <br /> in the 9q to 12� range. Decatur's council -manager form of govern- <br /> ment operates satisfactorily. <br /> NEIGFiBORH00D <br /> This neighborhood is located two miles north of the downtown <br /> business section of Decatur. Tlie larger neigh6orhood is bordered <br /> by P�cKinley Avenue on the north, Plonroe Street on the east, Grand <br /> Avenue on the south, and Oakland Avenue on the west, which carries <br /> the traffic for State Route 48. To tfie nortli of the subject is <br /> McKeever Communications, to the east is the former right-of-way <br /> for the Tllinois Terminal Railroad, to the south is a residence, <br /> and to the west across North WaTnut Grove is a residence and <br /> then north of that across Grant Street a mobile home park. <br /> This has generally been a stable commercial/light industrial area <br /> serving the surrounding neighborhood. Oakland Avenue is a major <br /> north-south thoroughfare and it connects three-quarters of a mile <br /> north with West Pershing Road. <br /> See Neighhorhood Map on Page 5. <br />