Decatur, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Meigs |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Incorporated | 1838[1] |
| Named after | Stephen Decatur |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37322 |
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| FIPS code | 47-19880[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306311[3] |
| Website | www |
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Decatur (/dɪˈkeɪtər/ Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.[6]
History
Decatur was founded in May 1836 as a county seat for Meigs County, which had been formed that same year. The initial 50 acres (0.20 km2) for the town were donated by James Lillard and Leonard Brooks. Decatur is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr., an early 19th-century American naval officer renowned for his exploits in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812.[7]
Geography
Decatur is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (35.518871, -84.793201).[8] The town is situated at the western base of No Pone Ridge, an elongate ridge characteristic of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province. Just west of Decatur, the Tennessee River flows around a blunt peninsula known as Armstrong Bend. This section of the river is part of Chickamauga Lake.
Decatur is situated around the junction of Tennessee State Route 30, which connects the town to Athens to the east and Dayton to the west, and Tennessee State Route 58, which connects Decatur to Kingston to the north and Chattanooga to the south. Interstate 75 passes approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Decatur.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1870 | 99 | — | |
| 1880 | 175 | 76.8% | |
| 1890 | 313 | 78.9% | |
| 1910 | 165 | — | |
| 1920 | 142 | −13.9% | |
| 1930 | 158 | 11.3% | |
| 1940 | 205 | 29.7% | |
| 1950 | 235 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 681 | 189.8% | |
| 1970 | 698 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,069 | 53.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,361 | 27.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,395 | 2.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,598 | 14.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,563 | −2.2% | |
| Sources:[9][10][4] | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,429 | 91.43% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 30 | 1.92% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.26% |
| Other/Mixed | 69 | 4.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 1.28% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,563 people, 586 households, and 416 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,395 people, 560 households, and 366 families residing in the town. The population density was 545.1 inhabitants per square mile (210.5/km2). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 233.7 units per square mile (90.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.93% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 560 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,402, and the median income for a family was $38,375. Males had a median income of $29,327 versus $22,647 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,784. About 12.9% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Tennessee
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Ann Toplovich, "Meigs County." The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2002. Retrieved: April 1, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
External links
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- Official site
- Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Decatur Script error: No such module "webarchive". — information on local government, elections, and link to charter
- Meigs County Historical Museum Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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