Decherd, Tennessee
| Decherd, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
Old Decherd, on State Route 50
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 Location of Decherd, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°WCoordinates: 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,361 |
| • Density | 481.4/sq mi (185.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37324 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-19920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282276 |
| Website | www |
Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,246 at the 2000 census and 2,361 at the 2010 census.
Peter Decherd came to the area in 1831 from Franklin County, Virginia and set up a plantation. In the 1850s he granted right-of-way to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. Decherd was incorporated as a town in 1868. It was unincorporated in 1885 to avoid application of the "Four Mile Law", which permitted liquor sales within four miles of schools located in incorporated communities.
The Haynes House in Decherd is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Decherd is located at 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°W (35.215767, -86.079183).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.21% is water.
Decherd is immediately adjacent to the county seat of Winchester.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,246 people, 960 households, and 640 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.4 people per square mile (185.7/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 224.6 per square mile (86.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.72% White, 14.47% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
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