Decatur is a city, in Benton County,

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, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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region. This town is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.

Geography

Decatur is located in western Benton County at (36.337541, -94.456721).

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passes through the city, leading north to Gravette and to the

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border, and south to Siloam Springs. Arkansas Highway 102 leads east to Bentonville and west to the

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border. According to the

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, Decatur has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.21%, is water.

Natural disaster

May 26, 2024: A tornado that is reportedly the widest in the history of the state of Arkansas at 1.82 miles wide ravaged the west side of the community. They are currently working on rebuilding their houses and getting back on their feet as a community.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,773 people, 591 households, and 419 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census Decatur had a population of 1,699. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 62.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.5% non-Hispanic black, 4.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.2% from two or more races and 28.4% Hispanic or Latino.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 465 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 535 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 80.97%

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, 5.48% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 10.12% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. 16.51% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 465 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were

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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $22,115 versus $19,125 for females. The

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for the city was $11,618. About 16.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the

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, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Decatur School District, leading to graduation from Decatur High School.

References

External links

Decatur Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
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