| Decatur, Indiana | |
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| — City — | |
| Decatur downtown in 2006. | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Root, Washington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John L. Schultz (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,405 |
| • Density | 1,936.5/sq mi (747.7/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46733 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-17074[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0446543[2] |
| Website | http://www.decaturin.org/ |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 858 |
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| 1880 | 1,905 | 122.0% | |
| 1890 | 3,142 | 64.9% | |
| 1900 | 4,148 | 32.0% | |
| 1910 | 4,471 | 7.8% | |
| 1920 | 4,762 | 6.5% | |
| 1930 | 5,156 | 8.3% | |
| 1940 | 5,861 | 13.7% | |
| 1950 | 7,271 | 24.1% | |
| 1960 | 8,327 | 14.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,445 | 1.4% | |
| 1980 | 8,649 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 8,644 | −0.1% | |
| 2000 | 9,528 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 9,405 | −1.3% | |
Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The city, which serves as the county seat of Adams County[3], takes its name after the prominent war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original 6 frigates of the US navy. When Indiana claimed official statehood in 1816, Decatur's name was as well known and revered as any star/celebrity today, thus when the town of Decatur was founded in 1836 it took its name in honor of the war hero. The population of Decatur was 9,405 at the 2010 census
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Decatur is located at (40.829581, -84.929185)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which, 4.9 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.20% is water.
As of the 2010 census Decatur had a population of 9,405. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 89.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% from some other race, 1.4% from two or more races and 8.4% Hispanic or Latino.[5]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,528 people, 3,960 households, and 2,570 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,935.4 people per square mile (747.7/km²). There were 4,190 housing units at an average density of 851.1 per square mile (328.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.64% White, 0.24% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.58% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.69% of the population.
There were 3,960 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,234, and the median income for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $31,819 versus $24,310 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,186. About 5.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
The government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor is elected in citywide vote. The city council consists of five members. Four are elected from individual districts. One is elected at-large. There is also a clerk-treasurer who is elected in citywide vote.
The local high school in Decatur is Bellmont High School; approximately 900 students attend BHS.
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