Decherd, Tennessee

Decherd, Tennessee
—  City  —
Old Decherd, on TN Highway 50
Location of Decherd, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°W / 35.21583; -86.07917Coordinates: 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°W / 35.21583; -86.07917
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
- Land	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,246
- Density	481.4/sq mi (185.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	37324
Area code(s)	931
FIPS code	47-19920[1]
GNIS feature ID	1282276[2]

Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Peter Decherd came to the area in 1831 from Franklin County, Virginia and set up a plantation. In the 1850s he gave a right-of-way through the area to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. Decherd was incorporated as a town in 1868. It was unincorporated in 1885 to avoid application of the "Four Mile Law" which made it so in incorporated communities liquor could be sold within four miles of schools.^[3]

Geography

Decherd is located at 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°W / 35.21583; -86.07917 (35.215767, -86.079183)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12 km²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.

Decherd is immediately adjacent to the neighboring town and county seat of Winchester, and the two virtually form one city.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,246 people, 960 households, and 640 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.4 people per square mile (185.7/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 224.6 per square mile (86.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.72% White, 14.47% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 960 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $35,817. Males had a median income of $27,094 versus $19,088 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,969. About 14.4% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Ed Murray, speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives

Businesses

The city is home to a large automobile engine assembly plant owned by Nissan motor corporation.

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. 
3. ^ Decherd website
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Chamber of Commerce page
• City-data.com Decherd page