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Decatur, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,314. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,352 (+2.9% change)
Males: 693 (52.7%), Females: 621 (47.3%)

Benton County

Zip code: 72722

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $29,844
Median house value: $60,900

Population by Race

Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
  • Hispanic (16.5%)
  • Other race (10.1%)
  • American Indian (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.4%), United States (10.5%), Irish (10.4%), English (7.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 1239 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Decatur, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

14.0% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +329 (+33.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 12 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:

  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 2 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)
  • SMITH FIELD (about 11 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: SLG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 17 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Decatur:

  • DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 1496 STADIUM AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Decatur:

  • DECATUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1414 E. ROLLER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Decatur:

  • DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,759; Location: P.O. BOX 247 (249 S. MAIN); 7,123 books; 126 audio materials; 169 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

 

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