Profile for Decatur, Mississippi, MS

Well-known residents have included:
· Medgar Evers, civil rights activist

Colleges and universities: East Central Community College

Listed places near Decatur

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Decatur population
• Ancestry of people in Decatur
• Housing in Decatur
• Income in Decatur
• Marital status of adults in Decatur
• Place of birth of people in Decatur
• Residence in 1995, of people in Decatur
• School enrollment & education levels in Decatur
• Transportation & commute times in Decatur
• Newton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Decatur demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Newton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39327 ZIP code.

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2% of Decatur residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Decatur ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Decatur
• Cemeteries in Newton County
• Libraries in or near Decatur

Post a query on a message board:

• Newton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Decatur museums
• Decatur historic sites
• Decatur area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Decatur area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Newton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Decatur
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Newton County

• Decatur business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Newton County
• Arrests in Newton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Decatur was $10,839, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Newton County economic census
• Newton County economic summary
• Newton County employment growth
• Newton County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

26% of Decatur residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Decatur
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Decatur
• School districts in or near Decatur
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Decatur

• Air pollution in Newton County
• Diesel soot in Newton County
• Land contamination in Newton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Newton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Decatur

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Decatur
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Decatur items now on sale

• Newton County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Decatur medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Decatur
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Decatur
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Newton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Decatur, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $139.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $733.

• Find Foreclosure in Decatur
• Homes for sale in the Decatur area
• Find a Decatur Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Decatur include Decatur Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Decatur

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Decatur area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Decatur

• Daily newspapers in or near Decatur
• AM radio stations in or near Decatur
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Decatur
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Decatur
• TV stations in or near Decatur
• Media ownership in the Decatur area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Decatur
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Decatur
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Decatur

• Parks near Decatur
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Decatur
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Newton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Decatur political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Decatur
• Total membership by faith, in Newton County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Decatur workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Decatur travel guide
• Airports near Decatur
• Hotels near Decatur
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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