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Population (year 2000): 1,314. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,352 (+2.9% change)
Males: 693 (52.7%), Females: 621 (47.3%)
Benton County
Zip code:
72722
Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $29,844 (year 2000)
Median house value: $60,900 (year 2000)
Races in Decatur:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
- Hispanic (16.5%)
- Other race (10.1%)
- American Indian (7.8%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.4%), United States
(10.5%), Irish (10.4%), English (7.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Scottish
(2.1%).
Elevation: 1239 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Decatur
- High school or higher: 65.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Decatur city
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 5.3%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 9.0%
14.0% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +329 (+33.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
- GRAVETTE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles;
GRAVETTE, AR)
- SILOAM SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
SILOAM SPRINGS, AR)
- BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BENTONVILLE,
AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Decatur:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 12 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID:
FYV)
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID:
JLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:
- CRYSTAL LAKE (about 2 miles; DECATUR, AR; ID: 5M5)
- SMITH FIELD (about 11 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; ID:
SLG)
- BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 17
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; ID: VBT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Decatur:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles;
PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT
enrollment: 3,472)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; Springfield, MO;
FT enrollment: 3,125)
Public high school in Decatur:
- DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location:
1496 STADIUM AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Decatur:
- DECATUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256;
Location: 1414 E. ROLLER AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Decatur:
- DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$24,759; Location: P.O. BOX 247 (249 S. MAIN); 7,123
books; 126 audio materials; 169 video materials; 11
serial subscriptions)
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