Decker, IN

Decker is a town in Johnson Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 199 residents. Decker was founded in 1869 by Isaac Decker. Decker is near the White River, and is well known for the watermelon and cantaloupe produced in the surrounding rural area. The school at Decker provided all grades until 1967, when the middle and high school grades were consolidated into South Knox Middle/High School. The school continued to provide grades K-5 until 1999, when those grades were also consolidated. In Decker, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Decker, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.