Decatur, Mississippi

Decatur, Mississippi
Town
Location of Decatur, Mississippi
Decatur, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°26′22″N 89°6′43″W / 32.43944°N 89.11194°W / 32.43944; -89.11194Coordinates: 32°26′22″N 89°6′43″W / 32.43944°N 89.11194°W / 32.43944; -89.11194
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Newton
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,841
• Density	1,379.9/sq mi (532.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39327
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-18180
GNIS feature ID	0669185
Website	http://www.decaturms.org/index.php

Decatur is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Newton County. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.

Decatur is located at 32°26′22″N 89°6′43″W / 32.43944°N 89.11194°W / 32.43944; -89.11194 (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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,426 people, 407 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,379.9 people per square mile (534.5/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448.0 per square mile (173.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.41% White, 32.54% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 407 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

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