Decatur County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the west bank of the Tennessee River in the western part of the state. It had a population of 11,435 at the 2020 census and covers 345 square miles (893 km2), of which 334 square miles (865 km2) are land and 11 square miles (28 km2) are water, centred near 35°35′N 88°10′W.<\/p>\n
Decaturville is the county seat and its postal code is 38329. The county has one city (Parsons), two towns (Decaturville and Scotts Hill) and more than three dozen unincorporated communities. Decatur County observes Central time.<\/p>\n
Decatur County lists 39 named places below: one city, two towns and 36 unincorporated communities and crossroads. “CDP” denotes a Census Designated Place with its own population count from the Census Bureau; “Unincorp.” covers hamlets, crossroads and rural communities that have never incorporated and are not separately counted.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38363<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Decaturville<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Scotts Hill<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Akins Chapel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bath Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beacon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beacon Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bear Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bible Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Busseltown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cherokee Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cozette<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dixie Mills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dunbar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Five Forks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Garrett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gumdale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Haney<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Forks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hopewell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hydro<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jeannette<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Largo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Liberty<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lick Skillet<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Montgomery<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Carmel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Lebanon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Tabor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Perryville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Point Pleasant<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Presley Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Red Walnut<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sugar Tree<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thurman<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Unity<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Utah<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilkinstown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yellow Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Perryville, on the Tennessee River, was the county’s original river landing and predates Decaturville as a settlement; it is unincorporated today. Scotts Hill sits mostly in neighboring Henderson County, with only its eastern edge inside Decatur County.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the county’s smaller unincorporated communities share a ZIP code with the nearest post office town rather than having their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nDecatur County lies on the west bank of the Tennessee River, which forms part of its eastern boundary. The terrain rises from river bottomland along the Tennessee to rolling, forested uplands to the west, part of the Western Highland Rim. Beech River and its tributaries drain much of the county’s interior before reaching the Tennessee River.<\/p>\n Decatur County borders Benton County<\/a> to the north, Perry County<\/a> to the east, Wayne County<\/a> to the southeast, Hardin County<\/a> to the south, Henderson County<\/a> to the west and Carroll County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n Decatur County had 11,435 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 34 people per square mile. Parsons is the largest community, followed by Scotts Hill and the county seat, Decaturville. Median household income in the county runs below the Tennessee median of $67,631, reflecting the county’s largely rural, manufacturing- and agriculture-based economy.<\/p>\n Manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture anchor the local economy. Parsons is the county’s commercial center, home to Decatur County General Hospital and several manufacturing plants along the Tennessee River corridor. Timber, cattle and row crops remain important in the rural townships outside the two incorporated towns.<\/p>\n Decatur County was established in November 1845 from the western portion of Perry County, on the far side of the Tennessee River. It was named for U.S. Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr., a hero of the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. Unlike much of West Tennessee, the county leaned Unionist in 1861, voting against secession by roughly 550 to 310 in that year’s referendum.<\/p>\n U.S. Route 641 and State Route 20 are the county’s principal highways, crossing at Parsons and linking the county to Interstate 40 to the north.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport in Jackson.<\/p>\n Where is Decatur County?<\/strong> What is the population of Decatur County?<\/strong> How big is Decatur County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Decatur County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Decatur County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Decatur County?<\/strong> |