A town of 1,898. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Decatur does most differently from other towns.
Where Decatur’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Decatur. Another town gets a different order.
Decatur beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Decatur | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8.6% |
Most working residents leave Decatur for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Athens (13%), Chattanooga (12%) and Cleveland (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Decatur reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
The public schools Decatur’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs Middle School | 6–8 | 406 | C+ |
| Meigs County High School | 9–12 | 527 | C |
Decatur has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Decatur home is worth about $280,000, up 7.2% in a year, 16% below the Tennessee typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
6 places in Decatur on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Decatur ( dih-KAY-tər) is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.
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