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Population (year 2000): 1,395. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,459 (+4.6% change)
 

Males: 669  (48.0%)
Females: 726  (52.0%)

Meigs County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37322.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $29,402 in 2000)
Decatur  $28,600
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,100 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Decatur  $78,100
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.6%), Irish (9.4%), English (5.6%), German (5.3%), French (1.4%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 788 feet

Land area: 2.56 square miles.

Population density: 564 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Decatur:  0.6% ($449)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (46.2 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (124.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (480.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ten Mile, TN (10.9 miles ), Calhoun-Riceville, TN (11.5 miles ), Big Spring-East View, TN (12.2 miles ), Spring City, TN (12.8 miles ), Athens, TN (14.0 miles ), Dayton, TN (15.2 miles ), Calhoun, TN (15.7 miles ), Charleston, TN (16.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,200
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $99,200

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Latitude: 35.52 N, Longitude: 84.79 W


78 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+1.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Decatur by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010000
    per 100,000 0.070.30.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 124273
    per 100,000 71.1140.6279.1137.7484.4204.4
Burglaries 156631514
    per 100,000 1066.1421.9418.7206.61038.1953.7
Thefts 413517282952
    per 100,000 2914.02461.31186.31928.42006.93542.2
Auto thefts 113257
    per 100,000 71.170.3209.4137.7346.0476.8
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 211.1218.0149.3130.2277.5287.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.47
US city average:  3.00

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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Decatur town center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: JaJuan Smith - College basketball player (Tennessee Volunteers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ATHENS, TN)
  • RHEA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DAYTON, TN)
  • CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 44 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 85 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:
  • MARK ANTON (about 9 miles; DAYTON, TN; ID: 2A0)
  • MCMINN COUNTY (about 20 miles; ATHENS, TN; ID: MMI)
  • HARDWICK FIELD (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; ID: HDI)

Operable nuclear power plant near Decatur:
  • 13 miles: Watts Bar 1 in Spring City, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
Public high school in Decatur:
  • MEIGS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 105 ABEL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:
  • MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 586 NORTH MAIN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MEIGS SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location: 9638 STATE HIGHWAY 58 S; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MEIGS NORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 423; Location: 22015 STATE HIGHWAY 58 N; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Decatur:
  • MEIGS-DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,378; Location: 120 MEMORIAL DRIVE; 10,770 books; 160 audio materials; 538 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Meigs County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Decatur include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Decatur Church of God (B), Decatur First Baptist Church (C), Decatur United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Decatur Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Decatur Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Meigs County Historical Museum (200 Smith Avenue).

Courts: Meigs County - Circuit Court Clerk (17214 State Highway 58 North), Meigs County - Juvenile Court Misdemeanor Probation (17214 State Highway 58 North).

 

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

DECATUR WATER DEPT (Population served: 5100, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In OCT-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1997)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1997)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-1997)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-1997)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1997)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In MAY-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-1997)
  • 7 other older health violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Decatur compared to Tennessee 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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):
  • Regions Bank: Decatur Branch at 116 North Main Street, branch established on 1907-01-01; Main Office Motor Branch at 225-A Highway 58, branch established on 1995-01-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • SouthEast Bank & Trust: Decatur Branch at 17670 State Highway 58 North, branch established on 2002-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182.2 mil, Deposits: $164.5 mil, headquarters in Athens, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 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 Government Administration 1$1,832$21,9848$550
Water Supply 6$12,354$24,7080$0
Sewerage 2$4,124$24,7441$325
Streets and Highways 1$2,516$30,1921$360
Firefighters 0$0 1$327
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,154$24,3700$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 15$30,980$24,78412$2,062


Decatur government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $189,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Financial Administration: $296,000
    Police Protection: $216,000
    Housing & Community Development: $186,000
    Sewerage: $148,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $186,000
    Water Utilities: $129,000
    Highways: $24,000
    Public Welfare: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $143,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $199,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,058,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $622,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $118,000
    Highways: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $57,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $423,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.27%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 Bradley County, TN  2.18% ($39,000 average AGI)
from McMinn County, TN  1.76% ($23,194)
from Hamilton County, TN  1.18% ($38,044)


8.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.69%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Bradley County, TN  2.27% ($26,541 average AGI)
to McMinn County, TN  1.74% ($21,538)
to Hamilton County, TN  0.56% ($31,476)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WYXI (1390 AM; 3 kW; ATHENS, TN; Owner: CORNERSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WLAR (1450 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, TN; Owner: JAMES C. SLIGER)
  • WXQK (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J.L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDNT (1280 AM; 1 kW; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WCLE-FM (104.1 FM; CALHOUN, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
  • WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WLOD-FM (98.3 FM; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJSQ (101.7 FM; ATHENS, TN; Owner: JAMES C. SLIGER)
  • WYGO (99.5 FM; MADISONVILLE, TN; Owner: MAJOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)

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