Decaturville, TN

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Decaturville, Tennessee

Decaturville, Tennessee, in Decatur county, is 39 miles E of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 85 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee. The town has a population of 859.

The People and Families of Decaturville

In Decaturville, about 48% of adults are married. Decaturville offers a lot of one-person housing.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns. You'll feel comfortable in Decaturville if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Decaturville had a median family income of $37,857.

Crime and Safety

Decaturville is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Decaturville Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Decaturville. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Decaturville?

Commuting

In Decaturville, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Decaturville, TN

Comparing Decaturville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles E of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	38329
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.584
Longitude	-88.118

Station	LEXINGTON
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	LINDEN 2
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 49 F
Apr Temp	43 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 74 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Station	HUNTINGDON WATER PLANT
Distance	33.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	859	100%
Male	394	45.9%
Female	465	54.1%
Under 18	175	20.4%
18+	684	79.6%
65+	195	22.7%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.86
White	738	85.9%
African-American	102	11.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	17	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	846
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.4%
English	16.7%
Irish	7.6%
German	2.7%
Italian	2.1%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Decaturville	859	$37,857
Clifton	2,699	$35,000
Linden	1,015	$31,000
Parsons	2,452	$35,764
Saltillo	342	$26,250
Sardis	445	$40,156
Scotts Hill	894	$36,125

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Decatur County Public Library 20 West Market Street Decaturville, Tennessee (901) 852-3325

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