Map of Decatur town, Mississippi

Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.

Decatur town overview:
Name:	Decatur town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Newton County
Elevation:	430 ft (131 m)
Total Area:	5.56 sq mi (14.40 km²)
Land Area:	5.51 sq mi (14.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Total Population:	1,945
Population Density:	352.74/sq mi (136.19/km²)
ZIP code:	39327
Area code:	601
FIPS code:	2818180
GNISfeature ID:	0669185
Website:	http://www.decaturms.org/index.php

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History

Newton County was created and Decatur established as the county seat in 1836. The Newton County Courthouse was built in Decatur in 1972. It was built by Tatum Concrete Company.