Decatur, Indiana Decatur, Indiana Decatur is a town/city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Adams County. Decatur is home to Adams Memorial Hospital, which was designated as one of the "Top 100" Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.
The populace of Decatur was 9,405 at the 2010 census.
The first non-Native American pioneer appeared in what is now Decatur in 1835.
Decatur was established in 1836. It was titled for Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the initial six frigates of the US navy. The first postal service in Decatur was established in 1837. According to the 2010 census, Decatur has a total region of 5.786 square miles (14.99 km2), of which 5.78 square miles (14.97 km2) (or 99.9%) is territory and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.1%) is water. Adams County courthouse, Decatur, Indiana, 2006 As of the census of 2010, there were 9,405 citizens , 4,011 homeholds, and 2,511 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,627.2 inhabitants per square mile (628.3/km2).
There were 4,427 housing units at an average density of 765.9 per square mile (295.7/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% from other competitions, and 1.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,011 homeholds of which 31.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families.
33.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 37.2 years.
24.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,528 citizens , 3,960 homeholds, and 2,570 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,935.4 citizens per square mile (747.7/km ).
There were 4,190 housing units at an average density of 851.1 per square mile (328.8/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.64% White, 0.24% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.58% from other competitions, and 0.78% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,960 homeholds out of which 32.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families.
31.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $37,234, and the median income for a family was $44,722.
About 5.6% of families and 7.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
The small-town high school in Decatur is Bellmont High School; approximately 700 students attend BHS.
Adams County courthouse, Decatur, Indiana, 1935 National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Indiana United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Standard History of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana by John Wilson Tyndall and Orlo Ervin Lesh, 1918 "Profile for Decatur, IN".
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Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Indiana, United States
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