Decatur, Michigan

Decatur, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Decatur, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°6′35″N 85°58′24″W / 42.10972°N 85.97333°W / 42.10972; -85.97333
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Van Buren
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,838
– Density	1,599.1/sq mi (617.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49045
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-21040[1]
GNIS feature ID	0624435[2]

Decatur is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,838 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Decatur Township. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.

Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen grew up here and a street is named for him.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,838 people, 725 households, and 458 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,599.1 per square mile (617.1/km²). There were 792 housing units at an average density of 689.1 per square mile (265.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.65% White, 5.82% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.85% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population.

There were 725 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,550, and the median income for a family was $36,417. Males had a median income of $27,566 versus $20,703 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,098. About 18.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Edgar Bergen, an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Village of Decatur official web site

Coordinates: 42°06′29″N 85°58′28″W / 42.10806°N 85.97444°W / 42.10806; -85.97444