High School, 1940
Decaturville’s story
179 years in pictures
Census counts: 168 in 1850, 807 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1936 on.
- 1847Decaturville is settled
DecaturvilleTN
A regional job hub with 764 jobs.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
813
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Typical home
$180K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
764
A job hub
Is Decaturville a good place to live?
Decaturville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Decaturville stand out
Where Decaturville beats most towns.
Small town
813 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Decaturville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Decaturville, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Lexington12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDecaturville Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Decaturville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDecatur County Election CommissionDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3832938329 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Decaturville.
Work & commute
A job hub: Decaturville has 2.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 717 commuters
In Decaturville, 16% of working residents work locally. Decaturville: nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Its typical household income is $42,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
16%work in town
| Decaturville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Decaturville16%
Parsons17%
Jackson11%
Lexington6%
Memphis5%
18 mi
median commute distance
764
jobs based in Decaturville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Decaturville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Decatur County school district. Decaturville’s only public school teaches 230 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decaturville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 230 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
A typical Decaturville home is worth about $180K
Decaturville’s midpoint rent is $781 a month. Values rose 8.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in the town, 74% own their home.
$180KZillow home value
| Decaturville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $781 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 66% | 73% |
Typical home value
Decaturville$180K
Tennessee$331K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Decaturville is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Decaturville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 47 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 28% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to earthquakes. Federal aid has come to Decaturville households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2003
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Decaturville, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring47–72°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–73°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Decaturville is
For adults in Decaturville, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 30%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Decaturville is ahead of Tennessee on 1 and behind on 17. In Decaturville, 49% of adults have high blood pressure, and 19% report frequent physical distress. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Decaturville.
| Decaturville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Decaturville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8.6% |
Henderson County Community Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Decaturville
17pages on Decaturville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Decaturville; the nearest are
Freed-Hardeman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Henderson30.8 mi$25,620 tuitionJackson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jackson37.4 mi$4,740 in-state tuitionUniversity of North AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Florence, AL59 mi$12,120 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Decaturville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A job hub
Every workday, about 717 people come to Decaturville for work
Where Decaturville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
764jobs based in Decaturville
16%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Decaturville
Town in Tennessee, United States
Decaturville is a town in and the county seat of Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Decaturville had a population of 807. It is named for American Revolutionary War Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- ZIP code
- 38329
- Area code
- 731
Questions about Decaturville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Decaturville, TN a good place to live?
Decaturville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.