Decatur, MI

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Decatur, Michigan

Decatur, Michigan, in Van Buren county, is 23 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 87 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,838 people people live in Decatur.

The People and Families of Decatur

In Decatur, about 47% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Decatur.

Approximately 12% of Decatur is non-white. In the village you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Decatur had a median family income of $36,417.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in Decatur than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Decatur Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Decatur, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Decatur, 96% of commuters drive to work. Decatur is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great village for public transportation.

High Points

Decatur strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Decatur, MI

Comparing Decatur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49045
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.108
Longitude	-85.973

Station	DOWAGIAC 1 W
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	EAU CLAIRE 4 NE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	SOUTH HAVEN
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 55 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,838	100%
Male	882	48%
Female	956	52%
Under 18	525	28.6%
18+	1,313	71.4%
65+	272	14.8%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,611	87.6%
African-American	107	5.8%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	1.4%
Other	34	1.8%
Mixed Race	55	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	75	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,890
Growth	52
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22%
German	19.7%
Irish	13.4%
Dutch	11.5%
US/American	9%
Polish	7.1%
English	5.4%
Swedish	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
Norwegian	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Swiss	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Decatur	1,838	$36,417
Dowagiac	6,147	$33,443
Lawrence	1,059	$38,672
Lawton	1,859	$40,909
Marcellus	1,162	$45,000
Mattawan	2,536	$48,259
Paw Paw	3,363	$50,889

Library
Van Buren District Library 200 North Phelps Street Decatur, Michigan (269) 423-4771

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