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Population (year 2000): 1,838. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,879 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 882  (48.0%)
Females: 956  (52.0%)

Van Buren County

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49045.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $30,550 in 2000)
Decatur  $30,900
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,300 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Decatur  $81,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

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Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (13.9%), Dutch (12.0%), Polish (6.9%), English (6.6%), United States (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 1643 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur village

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

32 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 105 to 1.

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

Decatur:  1.6% ($1,023)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Decatur satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (29.2 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (92.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (118.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lawrence, MI (9.2 miles ), Paw Paw, MI (9.4 miles ), Lawton, MI (9.6 miles ), Marcellus, MI (12.4 miles ), Dowagiac, MI (12.7 miles ), Vandalia, MI (13.9 miles ), Cassopolis, MI (14.0 miles ), Mattawan, MI (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $44,500
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $88,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 85.97 W


People in group quarters in Decatur
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+3.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Decatur by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.051.70.0
Rapes 221112
    per 100,000 108.2107.654.953.051.7106.1
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1171581121
    per 100,000 595.2376.5823.3423.7569.11114.1
Burglaries 25813161031
    per 100,000 1352.8430.3713.5847.5517.31644.6
Thefts 9094128149155156
    per 100,000 4870.15056.57025.27891.98018.68275.9
Auto thefts 2644411
    per 100,000 108.2322.8219.5211.9206.9583.6
Arson 200115
    per 100,000 108.20.00.053.051.7265.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 503.8419.6557.1519.1632.2800.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.12
US city average:  3.00

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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the Decatur village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Edgar Bergen - (1903-1978), ventriloquist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PAW PAW, MI)
  • LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 28 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 37 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:
  • ALMENA (about 13 miles; PAW PAW, MI; ID: 2C5)
  • DOWAGIAC MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI; ID: C91)
  • PRAIRIE RONDE (about 19 miles; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; ID: P97)

Amtrak stations near Decatur:
  • 13 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 17 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: WWW.DECATURMI.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 42 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 42 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
Public high schools in Decatur:
  • DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 110 CEDAR STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DECATUR ALTERNATIVE CHOICE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 312 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:
  • DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 409 N. PHELPS STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 405 N. PHELPS STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Decatur:
  • VAN BUREN DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,415,190; Location: 200 NORTH PHELPS STREET; 147,551 books; 4,803 audio materials; 5,999 video materials; 415 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Would you please add SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE to the colleges near Decatur with over 2000 students? Thank you
  • Southwestern Michigan College

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Tourist attraction: Have Companion Will Travel (53834 Gards Prairie Rd).

 

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

DECATUR (Population served: 1838, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2002), St Admin Penalty assessed (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
M-51 CAMP 80-0147 (Population served: 111, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
M-51 CAMP 80-0147 (Population served: 111, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LUTZ'S DRIVE IN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LEISURE VALLEY CAMPGROUNDS (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MIG LABOR FALKNER M-51 CAMP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MIG LABOR FAULKNER-RED CAMP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MIG LABOR RICHTER FARMS (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Decatur that have no violations reported:
  • OAK SHORES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TIMBER TRAILS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPECIAL LITE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE OF THE WOODS SUMMER CAMP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LITTLE BURGER JOINT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE OF THE WOODS CAMP-GIRLS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  20.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Decatur compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students 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):
  • First State Bank of Decatur: First State Bank Of Decatur at 124 Phelps Street, branch established on 1870-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.5 mil, Deposits: $40.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Edgewater Bank: 201 N Phelps Branch at 201 North Phelps, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.2 mil, Deposits: $136.3 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 2$4,709$28,2540$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,057$33,1711$1,576
Police - Other 0$0 3$828
Sewerage 1$3,179$38,1480$0
Water Supply 1$4,032$48,3840$0
Financial Administration 1$1,413$16,9561$476
Other Government Administration 2$7,049$42,2946$1,572
Totals for Government 11$31,439$34,29711$4,452


Decatur government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $167,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $87,000
    All Other: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $374,000
    Police Protection: $221,000
    Parks & Recreation: $153,000
    Water Utilities: $128,000
    Central Staff Services: $99,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $508,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $163,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $257,000
    Highways: $195,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $321,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $426,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  2.17% ($42,190 average AGI)
from Berrien County, MI  0.81% ($25,498)
from Allegan County, MI  0.64% ($25,802)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  2.15% ($33,900 average AGI)
to Berrien County, MI  0.73% ($29,186)
to Allegan County, MI  0.62% ($27,717)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WGTO (910 AM; 1 kW; CASSOPOLIS, MI; Owner: LARRY LANGFORD, JR.)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDOW (1440 AM; 1 kW; DOWAGIAC, MI)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)

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