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Newton County

Population in July 2007: 1,457.
Males: 730  (50.1%)
Females: 727  (49.9%)
Median resident age:  20.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39327.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,000 (it was $28,333 in 2000)
Decatur  $31,000
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,000 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
Decatur  $72,000
Mississippi:  $96,000

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Races in Decatur:

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

2008 cost of living index in Decatur: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 1410 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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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 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Decatur, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 1457 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Decatur:  0.7% ($417)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (75.5 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (174.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (469.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Newton, MS (8.6 miles ), Union, MS (9.1 miles ), Hickory, MS (10.4 miles ), Conehatta, MS (11.0 miles ), Chunky, MS (14.7 miles ), Lake, MS (16.3 miles ), Sebastopol, MS (17.9 miles ), Collinsville, MS (18.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.44 N, Longitude: 89.11 W


489 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 601

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Decatur town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 tornado 11.4 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Charles Evers.


Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • NESHOBA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Decatur, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:
  • KEY FIELD (about 27 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 69 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:
  • UNION MUNI (about 9 miles; UNION, MS; ID: 31M)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 10 miles; NEWTON, MS; ID: M23)
  • PHILADELPHIA MUNI (about 24 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS; ID: MPE)

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/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; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 87 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 88 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
Public high school in Decatur:
Private high school in Decatur:
  • NEWTON COUNTY ACADEMY INC (Students: 307; Location: PO BOX 25; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Decatur compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Decatur (2007 data):
  • The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Decatur Branch at 15220 Highway 15 South, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $621.1 mil, Deposits: $473.6 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company
  • Great Southern National Bank: Bank Of Decatur Branch at 15122 Highway 15 South, branch established on 1986-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.9 mil, Deposits: $213.7 mil, headquarters in Meridian, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Quitman Management Company, Inc.



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6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lauderdale County, MS  1.20% ($28,138 average AGI)
from Neshoba County, MS  0.68% ($21,327)
from Scott County, MS  0.65% ($19,255)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lauderdale County, MS  1.14% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS  0.69% ($29,000)
to Scott County, MS  0.57% ($21,780)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:
  • WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWSL (102.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: H & G C, INC.)
  • WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)




Decatur fatal accident list for 2003:
Aug 13, 2003 08:05 AM, Sr-15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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