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Decatur, Mississippi
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Downtown Decatur
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| Nickname(s):
Greater Decatur
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| Motto(s):
Faith, Family, Education
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Location of Decatur, Mississippi
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 Decatur, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Newton | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.56 sq mi (14.40 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.51 sq mi (14.28 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) | |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,945 | |
| • Density | 352.74/sq mi (136.19/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
39327
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| Area code(s) | 601 | |
| FIPS code | 28-18180 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669185 | |
| Website | http://www.decaturms.org/index.php | |
Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur Jr.
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.
Geography
Decatur is located at 32°26′22″N 89°6′43″W / 32.43944°N 89.11194°W (32.439557, -89.112047).
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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 47 | — | |
| 1910 | 283 | — | |
| 1920 | 319 | 12.7% | |
| 1930 | 654 | 105.0% | |
| 1940 | 773 | 18.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,225 | 58.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,340 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,311 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,148 | −12.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,248 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,426 | 14.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,841 | 29.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,945 | 5.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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% |
| Hispanic or 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.
Notable people
- Kemp Alderman, Major League Baseball player
- Lamar Blount, former end in the National Football League
- Charles Evers, first post-Reconstruction African American mayor in Mississippi
- Medgar Evers, civil rights activist
- Betsy Harris, basketball coach
- W. H. Johnson Jr., state legislator
- Randy Rushing, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
See also
In Spanish: Decatur (Misisipi) para niños
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