Decatur County

  1. Decatur County Legal Resources
  2. Decatur County Statistics
  3. Decatur County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Decatur County Employment Information
  5. Decatur County Family Information
  6. Decatur County Education Information
  7. Decatur County Business Information
  8. Decatur County Public Benefits Information
  9. Decatur County Criminal Information
  10. Decatur County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Decatur County Cities
  12. Decatur County Zip Codes


Decatur County Legal Resources Back to top

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Decatur County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,240
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 414 / 300 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,545.701 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 68.275 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 160,000.000 acres (647.360 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 396
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 25.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 18.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $37,988,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 63,000,000 / 58,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 88.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 36
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (211)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,446
  • Federal Spending (2004): $174,186
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Decatur County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,968
Building Permits Issued (2006): 137
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $17,463
Decatur County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,748 41.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,743 3.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,570 55.33%

Decatur County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur County Employment Information Back to top
Decatur County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,058 10,599 459 4.15% 41
1991 11,098 10,370 728 6.56% 66
1992 11,142 10,038 1,104 9.90% 99
1993 10,931 10,000 931 8.52% 85
1994 11,387 10,381 1,006 8.83% 84
1995 11,696 10,933 763 6.52% 65
1996 11,791 11,213 578 4.90% 49
1997 12,248 11,655 593 4.84% 48
1998 12,395 11,772 624 5.03% 50
1999 11,955 11,321 634 5.31% 53
2000 12,355 11,805 549 4.45% 45
2001 12,008 11,368 640 5.33% 53
2002 11,908 11,214 694 5.83% 58
2003 12,125 11,446 678 5.60% 56
2004 11,659 10,893 766 6.57% 66
2005 12,208 11,484 724 5.93% 59
2006 12,070 11,399 671 5.56% 56
2007 11,692 10,998 694 5.94% 59
2008 11,465 10,625 840 7.33% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,475 10,730 745 6.49% 65
Feb 2008 11,366 10,604 762 6.70% 67
Mar 2008 11,311 10,582 729 6.45% 64
Apr 2008 11,553 10,660 893 7.73% 77
May 2008 11,227 10,443 784 6.98% 70
Jun 2008 11,422 10,585 837 7.33% 73
Jul 2008 11,658 10,750 908 7.79% 78
Aug 2008 11,618 10,699 919 7.91% 79
Sep 2008 11,555 10,573 982 8.50% 85
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Decatur County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,402 11.78%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 934 7.84%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 924 7.76%
4. Health Care 538 4.52%
5. Educational Services 466 3.91%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 456 3.83%
7. Wood Manufacturing 452 3.80%
8. Public Administration 434 3.65%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 382 3.21%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 334 2.81%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 330 2.77%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 298 2.50%
13. Truck Transportation 280 2.35%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 258 2.17%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 256 2.15%
16. Repair and Maintenance 256 2.15%
17. Finance and Insurance 254 2.13%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 254 2.13%
19. Food Manufacturing 230 1.93%
20. Mining 194 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,778 16.48%
2. Educational Services 1,340 12.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 798 7.40%
4. Public Administration 744 6.90%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 590 5.47%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 554 5.14%
7. Social Assistance 376 3.49%
8. Finance and Insurance 336 3.12%
9. Department and Other General Stores 312 2.89%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 276 2.56%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 258 2.39%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 232 2.15%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 210 1.95%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 174 1.61%
15. Private Household Services 174 1.61%
16. Construction 154 1.43%
17. Wood Manufacturing 148 1.37%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 144 1.34%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 1.32%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 114 1.06%

Decatur County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 886 7.44%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 752 6.32%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 740 6.22%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 552 4.64%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 540 4.54%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 438 3.68%
7. Other Management Occupations 420 3.53%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 410 3.44%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 346 2.91%
10. Construction Laborers 320 2.69%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 310 2.60%
12. Other Construction Trades 308 2.59%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 296 2.49%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 282 2.37%
15. Agricultural Workers 274 2.30%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 252 2.12%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 222 1.86%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 218 1.83%
19. Top Executives 216 1.81%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 604 5.60%
2. Cashiers 586 5.43%
3. Secretaries and Admins 540 5.01%
4. Other Production Occupations 536 4.97%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 512 4.75%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 502 4.65%
7. Other Management Occupations 456 4.23%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 426 3.95%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 414 3.84%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 382 3.54%
11. Registered Nurses 322 2.99%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 316 2.93%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 304 2.82%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 298 2.76%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 284 2.63%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 244 2.26%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 226 2.10%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 226 2.10%
19. Child Care Workers 214 1.98%
20. Agricultural Workers 198 1.84%

Decatur County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,737 51.09%
15-35 hours 3,181 7.48%
1-14 hours 1,165 2.74%
No regular hours 16,461 38.69%

Decatur County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 584 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 396 1.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 554 2.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,407 6.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,542 11.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,328 19.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,058 23.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,832 8.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 979 4.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 659 3.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 340 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 102 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,384 6.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,554 7.16%

Decatur County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 833 3.84%
5-9 3,729 17.17%
10-14 3,882 17.87%
15-19 3,991 18.38%
20-24 2,512 11.57%
25-29 753 3.47%
30-34 2,449 11.28%
35-39 310 1.43%
40-44 348 1.60%
45-59 1,385 6.38%
60-89 1,083 4.99%
At least 90 444 2.04%

Decatur County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.28% 15,640 72.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,107 14.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,385 6.38%
At least 60 90 0.41% 1,437 6.62%

Decatur County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 116 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,909 17.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,956 75.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 267 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 150 0.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 321 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 646 2.89%

Decatur County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,818 (55,078 people)
Families (2000): 15,262 (47,702 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,763
People at same address in 1995: 30,409
Decatur County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,382 16.10%
$10,000-$14,999 2,350 11.19%
$15,000-$19,999 1,768 8.42%
$20,000-$24,999 1,803 8.58%
$25,000-$29,999 1,499 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 1,566 7.46%
$35,000-$39,999 1,187 5.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,116 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 906 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 1,527 7.27%
$60,000-$74,999 1,697 8.08%
$75,000-$99,999 1,079 5.14%
$100,000-$124,999 558 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 165 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 187 0.89%
$200,000 or more 212 1.01%

Decatur County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,522 24.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,996 28.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 257 2.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,825 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,566 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 744 7.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 234 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 178 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.05%

Decatur County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,063 29.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,107 7.65%
Public Assistance 1,199 2.23%
Retirement 3,567 6.65%
Self Employment 2,252 4.20%
Social Security 6,471 12.06%
Supplemental Security 1,461 2.72%
Wage / Salary 15,280 28.48%
Other 3,256 6.07%

Decatur County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,662 54.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,745 45.59%

Decatur County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,116 10.48%
Color 1 Box Married 11,710 57.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,865 29.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 502 2.49%

Decatur County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,604 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 11,985 51.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,215 22.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,399 14.65%

Decatur County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur County Education Information Back to top
Decatur County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,241 10.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,340 20.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,733 33.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,352 20.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,684 4.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,678 6.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,708 4.19%

Decatur County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 951 3.37% 361 1.28% 1,312 4.65%
Kindergarten 990 3.51% 128 0.45% 1,118 3.96%
Grades 1-4 3,798 13.45% 212 0.75% 4,010 14.20%
Grades 5-8 3,219 11.40% 208 0.74% 3,427 12.14%
Grades 9-12 3,528 12.49% 98 0.35% 3,626 12.84%
Undergrad college 1,717 6.08% 98 0.35% 1,815 6.43%
Graduate or professional school 216 0.76% 14 0.05% 230 0.81%
Total 14,419 51.06% 1,119 3.96% 15,538 55.02%

Decatur County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $189,587,000
Retail sales (2002): $278,638,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $16,275,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $569,124
Retired workers (2005): 2,915
Decatur County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 5 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 4 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 0 1
1999 - Construction 7 10 14 15 18
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 16 7 18
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 8 11 10 20
1999 - Information 2 0 2 3 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 10 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 23 18 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 10 1 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 3 6 8
1999 - Retail Trade 10 11 49 45 54
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 5 6
1999 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 7 11 13
1999 - Total 36 54 161 140 194
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 4 4 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 5 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 3 0
2000 - Construction 4 6 19 15 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 12 11 16
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 17 9 13
2000 - Information 3 3 1 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Manufacturing 0 3 10 10 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 15 26 24
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 4 8 11
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 5 7 7
2000 - Retail Trade 8 20 55 28 55
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 0 6 7
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 13 4 8
2000 - Total 43 57 165 133 174
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 4 3 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 5 2 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 3 1 0
2001 - Construction 4 9 16 15 12
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 15 12 15
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 16 8 16
2001 - Information 0 0 3 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 8 7 10
2001 - Mining 2 0 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 15 11 36
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 4 8 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 6 4 2 8
2001 - Retail Trade 12 18 41 44 43
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 6 3 5
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 2 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 7 9 9
2001 - Total 51 52 154 128 178
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 2 8 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 5 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 2
2002 - Construction 10 6 11 17 14
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 8 4 9 9 22
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 0 13 12 15
2002 - Information 3 1 1 2 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 2 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 3 8 8 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 0 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 8 14 22 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 12 1 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 6 2 8
2002 - Retail Trade 11 16 41 44 38
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 4 6 8
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 5 1 7 11 11
2002 - Total 73 55 134 153 170
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 1 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 2
2003 - Construction 4 6 21 14 10
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 18 10 17
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 13 13 21
2003 - Information 4 3 3 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 2
2003 - Manufacturing 4 4 6 8 7
2003 - Mining 1 1 0 3 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 24 15 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 12 12
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 3 4 9
2003 - Retail Trade 8 5 45 45 42
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 5 8
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 11 8 10
2003 - Total 47 42 165 143 176
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 3 5 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 4 3 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 1 1
2004 - Construction 9 7 17 14 15
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 14 14 19
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 11 14 23
2004 - Information 1 1 4 3 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 1 9 11 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 18 10 28
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 2 9 6 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 3 12
2004 - Retail Trade 6 16 48 41 37
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 4 4 12
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 11 6 11
2004 - Total 57 55 158 136 185
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 5 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 3 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Construction 7 5 15 22 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 7 4 14 10 24
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 6 10 15 22
2005 - Information 0 0 3 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 2 3 7 11 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 11 18 27
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 9 6 16
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 3 10
2005 - Retail Trade 9 9 42 43 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 2 5 14
2005 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 9 10 11
2005 - Total 48 46 130 158 202

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Decatur County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,139 77.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,538 22.52%

Decatur County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $480 $51 $497 $0 $0 $133 $1,110 $416 $535 $111
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $680 $78 $556 $0 $0 $224 $1,460 $469 $332 $278
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $853 $104 $996 $0 $0 $538 $2,387 $1,178 $360 $440
1980 $945 $124 $998 $530 $0 $369 $2,842 $1,129 $780 $684
1981 $935 $164 $1,186 $747 $0 $977 $3,845 $1,346 $745 $198
1982 $769 $1,313 $1,243 $655 $0 $535 $3,202 $1,210 $705 $744
1983 $406 $1,774 $1,626 $671 $0 $618 $3,321 $1,308 $665 $278
1984 $499 $1,847 $1,640 $886 $0 $720 $3,745 $1,082 $625 $378
1985 $810 $2,307 $1,436 $958 $0 $1,144 $4,348 $1,466 $585 $1,017
1986 $924 $2,456 $1,599 $891 $0 $1,060 $4,474 $1,893 $857 $873
1987 $993 $2,516 $1,677 $925 $0 $961 $4,556 $2,183 $528 $648
1988 $1,248 $2,631 $2,053 $731 $0 $850 $4,882 $2,182 $2,140 $1,667
1989 $1,601 $2,927 $3,098 $786 $0 $1,040 $6,525 $2,060 $2,260 $1,670
1990 $2,447 $5,411 $2,531 $776 $0 $1,319 $7,073 $2,691 $2,755 $3,666
1991 $2,780 $6,025 $1,781 $762 $0 $1,414 $6,737 $2,783 $2,950 $5,315
1992 $2,920 $2,798 $1,504 $772 $0 $1,552 $6,748 $2,911 $2,940 $5,423
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $5,260 $7,149 $12,399 $847 $0 $2,713 $21,219 $3,998 $927 $8,748
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $6,079 $6,518 $3,569 $653 $0 $4,336 $14,637 $4,806 $798 $11,969
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,994 $8,544 $2,360 $784 $0 $3,820 $12,958 $5,629 $702 $16,300
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,944 $4,676 $7,227 $1,020 $0 $3,894 $18,085 $6,332 $587 $18,970
2005 $5,647 $5,173 $8,163 $953 $0 $4,318 $19,081 $7,589 $525 $15,710
2006 $5,777 $10,960 $3,232 $1,714 $0 $4,456 $15,179 $8,928 $461 $11,052


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $89 $13 $560 $237 $3 $1,528
$55 $220 $26 $0 $0 $325
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $124 $32 $41 $413 $0 $1,811
$468 $16 $21 $0 $0 $696
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $445 $35 $387 $543 $15 $2,634
$231 $16 $18 $0 $0 $944
1980 $0 $407 $41 $462 $471 $22 $4,028
$274 $80 $17 $1,492 $0 $762
1981 $0 $560 $41 $568 $562 $13 $4,368
$349 $50 $18 $593 $0 $1,614
1982 $0 $634 $52 $902 $756 $2 $4,338
$289 $138 $13 $689 $0 $863
1983 $0 $678 $54 $787 $642 $29 $4,630
$353 $258 $12 $654 $0 $1,163
1984 $0 $687 $48 $796 $727 $19 $5,724
$359 $217 $875 $755 $0 $1,241
1985 $0 $780 $68 $966 $705 $15 $5,272
$427 $51 $7 $760 $0 $1,493
1986 $0 $907 $112 $1,124 $896 $24 $6,180
$456 $48 $21 $731 $0 $1,861
1987 $0 $957 $0 $1,185 $856 $24 $7,199
$498 $54 $14 $1,099 $0 $2,512
1988 $0 $1,111 $0 $1,216 $731 $22 $8,028
$480 $53 $25 $1,720 $0 $2,670
1989 $0 $1,429 $79 $1,290 $857 $17 $11,091
$612 $67 $0 $2,669 $0 $4,071
1990 $0 $1,532 $138 $1,307 $875 $33 $10,223
$706 $80 $0 $979 $0 $4,573
1991 $0 $1,777 $87 $1,233 $1,131 $23 $10,614
$764 $84 $130 $675 $0 $4,710
1992 $34 $1,664 $91 $1,298 $1,058 $21 $9,156
$778 $46 $155 $508 $0 $3,503
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,814 $85 $10,940 $1,481 $37 $24,113
$1,811 $195 $0 $1,072 $0 $6,678
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $2,745 $1,151 $697 $2,106 $37 $17,644
$2,083 $699 $0 $1,231 $0 $6,895
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,381 $132 $741 $2,064 $562 $18,814
$2,501 $1,129 $0 $1,065 $0 $8,239
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,589 $125 $735 $1,919 $44 $19,929
$3,243 $30 $0 $981 $0 $10,263
2005 $0 $3,499 $127 $748 $3,038 $50 $26,392
$3,412 $4 $11 $2,589 $0 $12,914
2006 $0 $3,429 $582 $611 $3,615 $307 $29,307
$4,483 $25 $45 $2,214 $0 $13,996

Decatur County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 266
Decatur County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Decatur County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,387 15.53%
10-19 Years 4,477 15.85%
20-29 Years 3,608 12.78%
30-39 Years 4,000 14.16%
40-49 Years 4,014 14.21%
50-59 Years 2,893 10.24%
60-69 Years 2,184 7.73%
70-79 Years 1,665 5.90%
80-89 Years 844 2.99%
90+ Years 168 0.59%

Decatur County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,453 47.64%
Color 1 Box Female 14,787 52.36%

Decatur County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,800 55.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,227 39.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 905 3.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 156 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 86 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.01%

Decatur County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,163 45.24%
2. English 3,775 16.80%
3. Irish 2,948 13.12%
4. German 1,449 6.45%
5. Scotch Irish 699 3.11%
6. French Non-Basque 561 2.50%
7. African 447 1.99%
8. Dutch 380 1.69%
9. European 354 1.58%
10. Scottish 316 1.41%

Decatur County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,086 95.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,052 3.90%
3. German 106 0.20%
4. French 93 0.18%
5. Arabic 58 0.11%
6. Serbo Croatian 54 0.10%
7. Italian 46 0.09%
8. Chinese 28 0.05%
9. Urdu 22 0.04%
10. Other Pacific Island 16 0.03%

Decatur County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,733 97.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 256 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,072 1.88%

Decatur County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Decatur County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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