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Population (year 2000): 5,201. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,031 (+16.0% change)
Males: 2,510 (48.3%), Females: 2,691 (51.7%)
Wise County
Zip code:
76234
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $34,449 (year 2000)
Median house value: $80,000 (year 2000)
Races in Decatur:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
- Hispanic (22.5%)
- Other race (12.4%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Black (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (10.9%), German
(10.5%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%),
Swedish (1.6%).
Land area: 7.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Decatur
- High school or higher: 69.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Decatur city
- Never married: 18.8%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 9.3%
13.5% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +909 (+21.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Decatur:
- WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (2000 S FM 51)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:
- HARRIS METHODIST NORTHWEST (about 23 miles; AZLE,
TX)
- BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BOWIE, TX)
- DENTON HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; DENTON, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Decatur:
- FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 26 miles; FORT WORTH, TX;
ID: AFW)
- FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 33 miles; FORT WORTH,
TX; ID: FTW)
- FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 34 miles;
FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:
- DECATUR MUNI (about 2 miles; DECATUR, TX; ID: LUD)
- BISHOP (about 10 miles; DECATUR, TX; ID: 76T)
- BRIDGEPORT MUNI (about 17 miles; BRIDGEPORT, TX; ID:
1F9)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Decatur:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 32 miles; DENTON,
TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,673)
- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DENTON,
TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
- TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FT WORTH,
TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
- TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FT
WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
- SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 38
miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
- TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FT WORTH,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
- NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 42 miles;
GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
Public high schools in Decatur:
- DECATUR H S (Students: 850; Location: 1201 W
THOMPSON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CATES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location:
501 E COLLINS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Decatur:
- RANN ELEMENTARY (Students: 565; Location:
1300 DEER PARK RD; Grades: PK - 04)
- CARSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 508; Location:
2100 S BUSINESS 287; Grades: PK - 04)
- DECATUR MIDDLE (Students: 468; Location: 1200
W EAGLE DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- DECATUR INT (Students: 423; Location: 403 S
HILL ST; Grades: 05 - 07)
Private primary/middle school in Decatur:
- WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 21;
Location: 2708 HWY 51 SOUTH; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Decatur:
- DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$357,711; Location: 1700 HIGHWAY 51 S; 33,451 books; 723
audio materials; 2,586 video materials; 50 serial
subscriptions)
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