| Official Name: | Decatur, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | Greater Decatur |
| Motto: | Faith, Family, Education |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Newton |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Max Anderson (I) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 14.28 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1945 |
| Population Density Km2: | 136.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 352.74 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 131 |
| Elevation Ft: | 430 |
| Coordinates: | 32.4394°N -89.1119°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39327 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-18180 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0669185 |
| Website: | http://www.decaturms.org/index.php |
Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi.[2] The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur Jr.[3]
Newton County was created and Decatur established as the county seat in 1836. The Newton County Courthouse was built in Decatur in 1972. It was built by Tatum Concrete Company.[4]
Decatur is located at 32.4394°N -89.1119°W (32.439557, -89.112047).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.
| White | 1,073 | 55.17% | |
| Black or African American | 740 | 38.05% | |
| Native American | 27 | 1.39% | |
| Asian | 11 | 0.57% | |
| Other/Mixed | 54 | 2.78% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 2.06% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,426 people, 407 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 1379.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 41.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,839. About 14.8% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.