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Population in 2010: 353.
Population change since 2000: -13.9%
 
Males: 181  (51.3%)
Females: 172  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

51.2 years
New York median age:

40.7 years

Zip codes: 12197.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,478 (it was $29,896 in 2000)
Decatur:

$57,478
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,207 (it was $16,541 in 2000)

Decatur town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,929 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Decatur:

$192,929
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $228,779; detached houses: $247,959; townhouses or other attached units: $313,844; in 2-unit structures: $212,590; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $357,277; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $928,498; mobile homes: $87,717
March 2022 cost of living index in Decatur: 99.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Decatur, NY (2010)
    • 34096.3%White alone
    • 51.4%Hispanic
    • 41.1%Two or more races
    • 30.8%Black alone
    • 10.3%Asian alone

Races in Decatur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, New York as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Decatur is 177 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (18.5%), Irish (9.8%), English (9.5%), United States (9.5%), Italian (7.1%), French (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 20.6 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile   (very low).

Decatur, New York map

15 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This town:

3.7%
New York:

20.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Decatur town:

1.3% ($1,114)
New York:

1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (39.9 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (133.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Roseboom, NY (1.8 miles ),
Worcester, NY (2.3 miles ),
Westford, NY (2.5 miles ),
Seward, NY (2.6 miles ),
Richmondville, NY (2.7 miles ),
Summit, NY (2.9 miles ),
Sharon, NY (2.9 miles ),
Middlefield, NY (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 74.70 W

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, NY in 2022
Decatur satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Decatur, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (19.7%)
  • Construction (13.9%)
  • Public administration (10.9%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (25.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.2%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
  • Rail transportation (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Utilities (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (36.2%)
  • Public administration (17.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.5%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Decatur, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
  • Registered nurses (5.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (2.9%)

Average climate in Decatur, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Decatur-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Decatur town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Decatur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 135.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 3.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 370.8 miles away from Decatur center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 166.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Otsego County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Decatur topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Decatur:

  • COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; COBLESKILL, NY)
  • EDEN PARK HEALTH CARE CENTRE INC COBLESKILL (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COBLESKILL, NY)
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
  • OTSEGO MANOR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; COOPERSTOWN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 11 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • SUNY Oneonta (about 24 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
  • Herkimer County Community College (about 30 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 30 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 30 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,911)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College (about 39 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 40 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)

Points of interest:

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Cemeteries: Ferris Cemetery (1), Decatur Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Bear Swamp Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Otsego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.0%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.4%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.5%
Whole state:

7.4%

For population 15 years and over in Decatur:

Marital status in Decatur, NY
  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

For population 25 years and over in Decatur:

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
New York average:

14.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Decatur, NY (based on Otsego County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,5996
Mainline Protestant9,63769
Evangelical Protestant1,82926
Other1,0949
Orthodox251
None38,075-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
This county:

2.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Otsego County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
Otsego County:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
This county:

9.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Otsego County:

7.7%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.6%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.6%
New York:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:

  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXBH (1190 AM; 1 kW; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: NY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDOS (730 AM; 1 kW; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:

  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:

  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.2mTotal length
  • $1,217,000Total costs
  • 304Total average daily traffic
  • 15Total average daily truck traffic
  • 426Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Decatur)


Decatur compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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