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Decatur, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,426. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,426 (0.0% change)
Males: 715 (50.1%), Females: 711 (49.9%)

Newton County

Zip code: 39327

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.8 years
Median household income: $28,333
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
  • Black (32.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.9%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), German (1.7%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur town

  • Never married: 53.5%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +184 (+14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:

  • KEY FIELD (about 27 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 69 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:

  • UNION MUNI (about 9 miles; UNION, MS; Abbreviation: 31M)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 10 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)
  • PHILADELPHIA MUNI (about 24 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Abbreviation: MPE)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Decatur:

  • EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,904; Location: 275 West Broad Street; Public; Website: www.eccc.cc.ms.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 87 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 88 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high school in Decatur:

  • NEWTON COUNTY VOC COMPLEX (Location: 15935 HWY 15 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Decatur:

  • NEWTON COUNTY ACADEMY INC (Students: 307; Location: PO BOX 25; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Decatur:

  • NEWTON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 15881 HIGHWAY 15; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEWTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 16255 HWY 503; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: RAILROAD STREET; Grades: 03 – 12)

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