Decatur
A town in Newton County, Mississippi — population 1,733 as of 2020.
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Today
98°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% precip
Tonight
72°F
Mostly Clear4% precip
Tuesday
98°F
Sunny2% precip
Tuesday Night
72°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
In and around Decatur
See & do
- American Legion Hut (Decatur, Mississippi)
- Burton Library
- Huff Auditorium
- Newton County High School Football Field
- Newton County Veterans Memorial Park
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Decatur by the numbers
Population
1,733Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 5.51 sq mi (14.28 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 21.7
- Households
- 540
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $50,128
- Median house value
- $128,900
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 307, DECATUR, MS 39327