Decatur County, Tennessee
| Decatur County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 1845 |
| Named for | Stephen Decatur |
| Seat | Decaturville |
| Largest city | Parsons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 345 sq mi (894 km2) |
| • Land | 334 sq mi (865 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 3.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 11,757 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | decaturcountytn |
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,757. Its county seat is Decaturville.
This county is named after naval hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., who gained national recognition in the First Barbary War,the Second Barbary War,and the War of 1812 by his leadership and achievements at sea. The county was created in November 1845 from the part of Perry County west of the Tennessee River in response to a petition by citizens on the west side of the river who lacked easy access to the county seat on the east side.
In 2015, the Decatur County clerk of court and the entire staff of that office resigned, to express conscientious objection to the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which would oblige the office to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 345 square miles (890 km2), of which 334 square miles (870 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (3.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,731 people, 4,908 households, and 3,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²).
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