Decatur County, Tennessee

Decatur County
Decatur County Courthouse in Decaturville
Decatur County Courthouse in Decaturville
Official seal of Decatur County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Decatur County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°37′N 88°07′W / 35.61°N 88.11°W / 35.61; -88.11
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedNovember 1845
Named forStephen Decatur[1]
SeatDecaturville
Largest cityParsons
Area
 • Total345 sq mi (890 km2)
 • Land334 sq mi (870 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,435 Decrease
 • Density35/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitedecaturcountytn.org

Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,435.[2] Its county seat is Decaturville.[3]

  1. ^ Teresa Biddle-Douglass, "Decatur County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.