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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (37.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $164,811Here:$164,811State:$155,412 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,302Here:$262,302State:$111,630 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $773,829Here:$773,829State:$131,334 Mobile homes: $70,848Here:$70,848State:$33,761 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,550Here:$61,550State:$52,440
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.7%
McCain (Republican): 61.5% Obama (Democratic): 37.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $775 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $854 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Decatur County is $489 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $587 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $761 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greensburg, Westport, St. Paul, Millhousen, Milford.
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Notable locations in Decatur County: Wenning Jersey Farm (A), Hamburg Community Center (B), Clarksburg Community Volunteer Fire Department (C), Clarksburg Fire Station II Lake Santee (D), Letts Community Volunteer Fire Department (E), Adams Fire Department (F), Letts Fire Department (G), Burney - Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department (H), Adams Township Volunteer Fire Department (I), Clarksburg Community Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Decatur County include: Freedonia Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Liberty Church (C), Mount Aerie Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Rock Creek Church (F), Rodney Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Sand Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McLaughlin Cemetery (1), Memorial Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Arnold Cemetery (4), Mount Carmel Cemetery (5), Mount Hebron Cemetery (6), Mount Olivet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Morrison Pond (A), Lake Santee (B), Middle Fork Lake (C), Lake McCoy (D), Greenburg Reservoir (E), Reed Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Flatrock River (A), Pond Branch (B), South Branch Clifty Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Turnover Creek (E), Jordan Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Rodney Branch (H), Fall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Decatur County include: Camp Clifty (1), Greenburg Reservoir State Fishing Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Decatur County: Wenning Jersey Farm (A), Hamburg Community Center (B), Clarksburg Community Volunteer Fire Department (C), Clarksburg Fire Station II Lake Santee (D), Letts Community Volunteer Fire Department (E), Adams Fire Department (F), Letts Fire Department (G), Burney - Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department (H), Adams Township Volunteer Fire Department (I), Clarksburg Community Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Decatur County include: Freedonia Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Liberty Church (C), Mount Aerie Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Rock Creek Church (F), Rodney Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Sand Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McLaughlin Cemetery (1), Memorial Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Arnold Cemetery (4), Mount Carmel Cemetery (5), Mount Hebron Cemetery (6), Mount Olivet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Morrison Pond (A), Lake Santee (B), Middle Fork Lake (C), Lake McCoy (D), Greenburg Reservoir (E), Reed Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Flatrock River (A), Pond Branch (B), South Branch Clifty Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Turnover Creek (E), Jordan Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Rodney Branch (H), Fall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Decatur County include: Camp Clifty (1), Greenburg Reservoir State Fishing Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bartholomew County , Franklin County , Jennings County , Ripley County , Rush County , Shelby County .
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Current college students: 647 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 394 (31% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.8%
Housing units in Decatur County with a mortgage: 3,574 (417 second mortgage, 472 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,703
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Most common first ancestries reported in Decatur County (%):
5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,686 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.42% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,066 average AGI) 1.28% relocated from other states ($7,620 average AGI)Decatur County:1.28%Indiana average:2.47%
6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,264 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.01% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,818 average AGI) 1.38% relocated to other states ($7,448 average AGI)Decatur County:1.38%Indiana average:2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,070 (3,575 aged, 495 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
5,626 spouses, 7,502 children (6,724 natural, 212 adopted, 566 stepchildren), 305 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 247 other relatives, 438 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,004 2-persons, 1,620 3-persons, 1,412 4-persons, 629 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 99 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,140 1-person, 291 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 1 6-persons.
97.0% of residents of Decatur County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Decatur County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)
Year house built
61% of Decatur County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Indiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $549,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $3,195,000
Regular Highways: $2,545,000
General - Other: $2,167,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,011,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $787,000
Correctional Institutions: $598,000
Police Protection: $574,000
Financial Administration: $523,000
Parks and Recreation: $446,000
Health - Other: $374,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $355,000
General Public Buildings: $302,000
Corrections - Other: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $77,000
Air Transportation: $17,000
Libraries: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
General Local Government Support: $74,000
All Other: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $463,000
Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,260,000
Central Staff Services: $207,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Health - Other: $56,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Police Protection: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Highways: $1,853,000
All Other: $492,000
Public Welfare: $407,000
Individual Income: $3,358,000
Motor Vehicle License: $298,000
Other Selective Sales: $106,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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