Moving to Decatur, Tennessee

Population: 1,395. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,450 (+3.9% change)
Males: 669 (48.0%), Females: 726 (52.0%)

Meigs County

Zip code: 37322

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,402
Median house value: $76,300

Population by Race

Races in Decatur:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (15.6%), Irish (9.4%), English (5.6%), German (5.3%), French (1.4%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 788 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Decatur

• High school or higher: 63.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur town

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 60.0%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:

• ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ATHENS, TN)
• RHEA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DAYTON, TN)
• CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:

• LOVELL FIELD (about 44 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
• MC GHEE TYSON (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 85 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:

• MARK ANTON (about 9 miles; DAYTON, TN; Abbreviation: 2A0)
• MCMINN COUNTY (about 20 miles; ATHENS, TN; Abbreviation: MMI)
• HARDWICK FIELD (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Abbreviation: HDI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

• LEE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
• CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Schools

Public high school in Decatur:

• MEIGS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 105 ABEL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Decatur:

• MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 586 NORTH MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MEIGS SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location: 9638 STATE HIGHWAY 58 S; Grades: KG – 05)
• MEIGS NORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 423; Location: 22015 STATE HIGHWAY 58 N; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Decatur:

• MEIGS-DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,378; Location: 120 MEMORIAL DRIVE; 10,770 books; 160 audio materials; 538 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)