Decatur, Mississippi

Coordinates: 32°26′22″N 89°6′43″W / 32.43944°N 89.11194°W / 32.43944; -89.11194
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Decatur, Mississippi
Town
Downtown Decatur
Downtown Decatur
FIPS code
28-18180
GNIS feature ID0669185
Websitehttp://www.decaturms.org/index.php

Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi.[2] The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.[3]

History

Newton County was created and Decatur established as the county seat in 1836. The Newton County Courthouse was built in Decatur in 1972. It was built by Tatum Concrete Company.[4]

Geography

Decatur is located at 32°26′22″N 89°6′43″W / 32.43944°N 89.11194°W / 32.43944; -89.11194 (32.439557, -89.112047).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188047—
1910283—
192031912.7%
1930654105.0%
194077318.2%
19501,22558.5%
19601,3409.4%
19701,311−2.2%
19801,148−12.4%
19901,2488.7%
20001,42614.3%
20101,84129.1%
20201,9455.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Decatur Racial Composition[7]
Race Num. Perc.
White
 1,073 55.17%
Black or African American
 740 38.05%
Native American
 27 1.39%
Asian
 11 0.57%
Other/Mixed
 54 2.78%
Latino
 40 2.06%

As of the

2020 United States Census
, there were 1,945 people, 614 households, and 385 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 407 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 41.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,000 for females. The

poverty line
, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 102.
  4. ^ "Newton County | US Courthouses".
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ Mitchell, J. T. "Kemp Alderman named Mississippi's top college baseball player". supertalk.fm. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  10. ISBN 978-0-7864-4619-3
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  11. ^ Hayes, Elton (March 12, 2019). "Decatur alumna Betsy Harris coaches team to conference title on anniversary of state title". The Meridian Star. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Randy Rushing's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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