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Population (year 2000): 1,314. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,619 (+23.2% change)
Males: 693  (52.7%)
Females: 621  (47.3%)

Benton County

Median resident age:  29.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72722.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,200 (it was $29,844 in 2000)
Decatur  $36,200
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,000 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Decatur  $90,000
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
  • Hispanic (16.5%)
  • Other race (10.1%)
  • American Indian (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (13.4%), United States (10.5%), Irish (10.4%), English (7.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1239 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 592 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

184 residents are foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

This city:  14.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 679 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Decatur:  0.7% ($429)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (27.2 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (102.7 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (292.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gentry, AR (5.2 miles ), Gravette, AR (5.7 miles ), Springtown, AR (5.8 miles) , Sulphur Springs, AR (10.0 miles ), Highfill, AR (10.2 miles ), Centerton, AR (11.8 miles ), Siloam Springs, AR (12.1 miles ), Noel, MO (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $48,100
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 49 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.34 N, Longitude: 94.46 W


Area code: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +329 (+33.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Decatur (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (73.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (73.3 per 100,000)
  • 8 burglaries (586.5 per 100,000)
  • 10 thefts (733.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 107.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Decatur (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (73.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (365.8 per 100,000)
  • 17 burglaries (1243.6 per 100,000)
  • 11 thefts (804.7 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (73.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 256.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.16
US city average:  3.00

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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/8/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Decatur city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1954, a category 3 tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
  • GRAVETTE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GRAVETTE, AR)
  • SILOAM SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR)
  • BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 12 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:
  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 2 miles; DECATUR, AR; ID: 5M5)
  • SMITH FIELD (about 11 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; ID: SLG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 17 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; ID: VBT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
Public high school in Decatur:
  • DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 1496 STADIUM AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Decatur:
  • DECATUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1414 E. ROLLER AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Decatur:
  • DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,759; Location: P.O. BOX 247 (249 S. MAIN); 7,123 books; 126 audio materials; 169 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Decatur and their reported violations in the past:

DECATUR WATERWORKS (Population served: 1589, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2003
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-1997)
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: SWTR

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Decatur compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Decatur (2007 data):
  • Decatur State Bank: at Highway 59 North, branch established on 1954-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.5 mil, Deposits: $134.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Peterson Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Decatur government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $391,000
    All Other: $93,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $655,000
    Sewerage: $473,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    Solid Waste Management: $141,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Libraries: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $157,000
    All Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,572,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,479,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $743,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $652,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $96,000
    General Support: $22,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $298,000
    Public Utilities: $79,000
    Property: $72,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $710,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $94,000

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($668 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.10%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, AR  2.62% ($39,748 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($30,645)
from McDonald County, MO  0.20% ($26,376)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($474 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.06%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, AR  2.04% ($34,550 average AGI)
to Delaware County, OK  0.26% ($26,699)
to McDonald County, MO  0.26% ($57,547)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 3 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KZAR (1390 AM; 1 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)
  • KLRC (101.1 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY)
  • KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K244DS (96.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KAPG (88.1 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:
  • K45EI (Channel 45; BENTONVILLE & ROGERS, AR; Owner: VICTORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K33FG (Channel 33; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K64FO (Channel 64; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K15DR (Channel 15; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59ES (Channel 59; HINDSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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