Decatur County

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US Attorneys [ Main Office | Davenport ]
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Bankruptcy Court [ Main Office - Des Moines ]
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Decatur County Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 8,689
Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 101 / 87 / 0
Land Area (2000): 1,377.365 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 3.927 square kilometers
Farm Area (2002): 278,000.000 acres (1,124.788 square kilometers)
Farms (2002): 788
Farms under 50 acres (2002): 17.80%
Farms over 500 acres (2002): 18.30%
Farm earnings (2005): $15,179,000
Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 68.80%
Physicians (2004): 5
Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,738
Federal Spending (2004): $56,850

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	0	0.00%
Rural, Farm	3,177	17.23%
Rural, Non-farm	15,260	82.77%

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	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	3,820	3,570	250	6.55%	66
1991	3,863	3,616	248	6.41%	64
1992	3,881	3,604	277	7.14%	71
1993	3,919	3,614	306	7.80%	78
1994	4,042	3,805	237	5.87%	59
1995	3,994	3,716	278	6.95%	70
1996	3,856	3,640	216	5.60%	56
1997	3,870	3,700	170	4.39%	44
1998	3,817	3,614	203	5.32%	53
1999	3,699	3,535	164	4.44%	44
2000	4,294	4,142	151	3.53%	35
2001	4,479	4,329	151	3.36%	34
2002	4,363	4,177	187	4.27%	43
2003	4,281	4,037	244	5.69%	57
2004	4,174	3,950	224	5.37%	54
2005	4,195	3,987	208	4.95%	50
2006	4,234	4,058	176	4.15%	42
2007	4,138	3,960	178	4.30%	43
2008	4,285	4,127	158	3.68%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	3,645	3,365	280	7.68%	77
Feb 1990	4,020	3,732	288	7.16%	72
Mar 1990	4,070	3,826	244	6.00%	60
Apr 1990	3,944	3,727	217	5.50%	55
May 1990	4,068	3,822	246	6.05%	60
Jun 1990	3,688	3,436	252	6.83%	68
Jul 1990	3,510	3,223	287	8.18%	82
Aug 1990	3,365	3,150	215	6.39%	64
Sep 1990	3,817	3,562	255	6.68%	67
Oct 1990	3,898	3,711	187	4.80%	48
Nov 1990	3,942	3,694	248	6.29%	63
Dec 1990	3,873	3,588	285	7.36%	74

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	3,799	3,445	354	9.32%	93
Feb 1991	4,011	3,651	360	8.98%	90
Mar 1991	3,913	3,663	250	6.39%	64
Apr 1991	3,920	3,709	211	5.38%	54
May 1991	3,967	3,712	255	6.43%	64
Jun 1991	3,732	3,469	263	7.05%	70
Jul 1991	3,673	3,399	274	7.46%	75
Aug 1991	3,631	3,432	199	5.48%	55
Sep 1991	3,904	3,697	207	5.30%	53
Oct 1991	3,947	3,760	187	4.74%	47
Nov 1991	3,943	3,749	194	4.92%	49
Dec 1991	3,921	3,704	217	5.53%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	3,797	3,495	302	7.95%	80
Feb 1992	4,104	3,772	332	8.09%	81
Mar 1992	4,067	3,779	288	7.08%	71
Apr 1992	3,965	3,687	278	7.01%	70
May 1992	3,947	3,729	218	5.52%	55
Jun 1992	3,596	3,395	201	5.59%	56
Jul 1992	3,604	3,427	177	4.91%	49
Aug 1992	3,599	3,407	192	5.33%	53
Sep 1992	3,997	3,636	361	9.03%	90
Oct 1992	4,000	3,696	304	7.60%	76
Nov 1992	3,967	3,650	317	7.99%	80
Dec 1992	3,923	3,570	353	9.00%	90

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	3,996	3,612	384	9.61%	96
Feb 1993	4,000	3,616	384	9.60%	96
Mar 1993	3,989	3,642	347	8.70%	87
Apr 1993	3,953	3,602	351	8.88%	89
May 1993	4,046	3,716	330	8.16%	82
Jun 1993	3,736	3,438	298	7.98%	80
Jul 1993	3,576	3,357	219	6.12%	61
Aug 1993	3,638	3,403	235	6.46%	65
Sep 1993	3,974	3,724	250	6.29%	63
Oct 1993	4,112	3,820	292	7.10%	71
Nov 1993	4,028	3,753	275	6.83%	68
Dec 1993	3,984	3,679	305	7.66%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	4,036	3,701	335	8.30%	83
Feb 1994	4,074	3,771	303	7.44%	74
Mar 1994	4,136	3,812	324	7.83%	78
Apr 1994	4,054	3,819	235	5.80%	58
May 1994	4,142	3,922	220	5.31%	53
Jun 1994	3,708	3,487	221	5.96%	60
Jul 1994	3,779	3,547	232	6.14%	61
Aug 1994	3,782	3,587	195	5.16%	52
Sep 1994	3,966	3,788	178	4.49%	45
Oct 1994	4,254	4,094	160	3.76%	38
Nov 1994	4,281	4,090	191	4.46%	45
Dec 1994	4,296	4,044	252	5.87%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	4,210	3,940	270	6.41%	64
Feb 1995	4,164	3,904	260	6.24%	62
Mar 1995	4,215	3,905	310	7.35%	74
Apr 1995	4,180	3,842	338	8.09%	81
May 1995	4,173	3,852	321	7.69%	77
Jun 1995	3,788	3,482	306	8.08%	81
Jul 1995	3,654	3,372	282	7.72%	77
Aug 1995	3,656	3,390	266	7.28%	73
Sep 1995	3,938	3,693	245	6.22%	62
Oct 1995	4,008	3,781	227	5.66%	57
Nov 1995	3,989	3,744	245	6.14%	61
Dec 1995	3,954	3,692	262	6.63%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	3,913	3,609	304	7.77%	78
Feb 1996	3,950	3,674	276	6.99%	70
Mar 1996	3,994	3,729	265	6.63%	66
Apr 1996	3,936	3,683	253	6.43%	64
May 1996	4,027	3,796	231	5.74%	57
Jun 1996	3,629	3,461	168	4.63%	46
Jul 1996	3,521	3,357	164	4.66%	47
Aug 1996	3,663	3,500	163	4.45%	44
Sep 1996	3,900	3,712	188	4.82%	48
Oct 1996	3,971	3,795	176	4.43%	44
Nov 1996	3,893	3,700	193	4.96%	50
Dec 1996	3,872	3,661	211	5.45%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	3,873	3,616	257	6.64%	66
Feb 1997	3,901	3,675	226	5.79%	58
Mar 1997	3,883	3,674	209	5.38%	54
Apr 1997	3,896	3,716	180	4.62%	46
May 1997	3,999	3,832	167	4.18%	42
Jun 1997	3,654	3,505	149	4.08%	41
Jul 1997	3,653	3,527	126	3.45%	34
Aug 1997	3,691	3,550	141	3.82%	38
Sep 1997	3,839	3,695	144	3.75%	38
Oct 1997	4,052	3,930	122	3.01%	30
Nov 1997	4,023	3,880	143	3.55%	36
Dec 1997	3,970	3,796	174	4.38%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	3,649	3,438	211	5.78%	58
Feb 1998	3,860	3,624	236	6.11%	61
Mar 1998	3,897	3,664	233	5.98%	60
Apr 1998	3,919	3,685	234	5.97%	60
May 1998	3,990	3,766	224	5.61%	56
Jun 1998	3,624	3,392	232	6.40%	64
Jul 1998	3,560	3,370	190	5.34%	53
Aug 1998	3,601	3,427	174	4.83%	48
Sep 1998	3,807	3,625	182	4.78%	48
Oct 1998	3,984	3,830	154	3.87%	39
Nov 1998	3,966	3,789	177	4.46%	45
Dec 1998	3,948	3,756	192	4.86%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	3,554	3,358	196	5.51%	55
Feb 1999	3,780	3,578	202	5.34%	53
Mar 1999	3,831	3,622	209	5.46%	55
Apr 1999	3,869	3,647	222	5.74%	57
May 1999	3,835	3,658	177	4.62%	46
Jun 1999	3,445	3,278	167	4.85%	48
Jul 1999	3,339	3,222	117	3.50%	35
Aug 1999	3,470	3,359	111	3.20%	32
Sep 1999	3,651	3,528	123	3.37%	34
Oct 1999	3,888	3,776	112	2.88%	29
Nov 1999	3,891	3,737	154	3.96%	40
Dec 1999	3,837	3,658	179	4.67%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	4,150	3,953	197	4.75%	47
Feb 2000	4,386	4,206	180	4.10%	41
Mar 2000	4,434	4,247	187	4.22%	42
Apr 2000	4,432	4,254	178	4.02%	40
May 2000	4,513	4,369	144	3.19%	32
Jun 2000	4,045	3,910	135	3.34%	33
Jul 2000	4,017	3,896	121	3.01%	30
Aug 2000	4,080	3,947	133	3.26%	33
Sep 2000	4,208	4,078	130	3.09%	31
Oct 2000	4,448	4,325	123	2.77%	28
Nov 2000	4,386	4,257	129	2.94%	29
Dec 2000	4,425	4,265	160	3.62%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	4,218	4,002	216	5.12%	51
Feb 2001	4,525	4,332	193	4.27%	43
Mar 2001	4,564	4,376	188	4.12%	41
Apr 2001	4,597	4,442	155	3.37%	34
May 2001	4,599	4,476	123	2.67%	27
Jun 2001	4,119	3,990	129	3.13%	31
Jul 2001	4,222	4,105	117	2.77%	28
Aug 2001	4,270	4,148	122	2.86%	29
Sep 2001	4,491	4,373	118	2.63%	26
Oct 2001	4,766	4,651	115	2.41%	24
Nov 2001	4,699	4,546	153	3.26%	33
Dec 2001	4,681	4,504	177	3.78%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	4,334	4,090	244	5.63%	56
Feb 2002	4,549	4,320	229	5.03%	50
Mar 2002	4,508	4,287	221	4.90%	49
Apr 2002	4,419	4,242	177	4.01%	40
May 2002	4,401	4,240	161	3.66%	37
Jun 2002	4,091	3,917	174	4.25%	43
Jul 2002	4,159	4,000	159	3.82%	38
Aug 2002	4,214	4,051	163	3.87%	39
Sep 2002	4,408	4,244	164	3.72%	37
Oct 2002	4,454	4,296	158	3.55%	35
Nov 2002	4,418	4,233	185	4.19%	42
Dec 2002	4,402	4,199	203	4.61%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	4,119	3,852	267	6.48%	65
Feb 2003	4,374	4,112	262	5.99%	60
Mar 2003	4,378	4,115	263	6.01%	60
Apr 2003	4,348	4,095	253	5.82%	58
May 2003	4,319	4,078	241	5.58%	56
Jun 2003	4,036	3,783	253	6.27%	63
Jul 2003	4,135	3,902	233	5.63%	56
Aug 2003	4,142	3,903	239	5.77%	58
Sep 2003	4,296	4,069	227	5.28%	53
Oct 2003	4,471	4,253	218	4.88%	49
Nov 2003	4,404	4,182	222	5.04%	50
Dec 2003	4,344	4,100	244	5.62%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	4,015	3,754	261	6.50%	65
Feb 2004	4,271	4,023	248	5.81%	58
Mar 2004	4,317	4,052	265	6.14%	61
Apr 2004	4,345	4,097	248	5.71%	57
May 2004	4,325	4,112	213	4.92%	49
Jun 2004	3,973	3,736	237	5.97%	60
Jul 2004	3,923	3,714	209	5.33%	53
Aug 2004	3,919	3,709	210	5.36%	54
Sep 2004	4,149	3,955	194	4.68%	47
Oct 2004	4,318	4,134	184	4.26%	43
Nov 2004	4,280	4,074	206	4.81%	48
Dec 2004	4,250	4,035	215	5.06%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	3,935	3,675	260	6.61%	66
Feb 2005	4,203	3,958	245	5.83%	58
Mar 2005	4,202	3,972	230	5.47%	55
Apr 2005	4,263	4,060	203	4.76%	48
May 2005	4,302	4,103	199	4.63%	46
Jun 2005	3,967	3,758	209	5.27%	53
Jul 2005	3,978	3,799	179	4.50%	45
Aug 2005	3,970	3,790	180	4.53%	45
Sep 2005	4,245	4,056	189	4.45%	45
Oct 2005	4,452	4,270	182	4.09%	41
Nov 2005	4,449	4,238	211	4.74%	47
Dec 2005	4,373	4,166	207	4.73%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	4,149	3,927	222	5.35%	54
Feb 2006	4,357	4,133	224	5.14%	51
Mar 2006	4,370	4,179	191	4.37%	44
Apr 2006	4,360	4,197	163	3.74%	37
May 2006	4,386	4,237	149	3.40%	34
Jun 2006	3,952	3,779	173	4.38%	44
Jul 2006	3,931	3,763	168	4.27%	43
Aug 2006	3,984	3,811	173	4.34%	43
Sep 2006	4,177	4,025	152	3.64%	36
Oct 2006	4,438	4,289	149	3.36%	34
Nov 2006	4,366	4,209	157	3.60%	36
Dec 2006	4,333	4,147	186	4.29%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	4,036	3,815	221	5.48%	55
Feb 2007	4,244	4,038	206	4.85%	49
Mar 2007	4,268	4,084	184	4.31%	43
Apr 2007	4,248	4,065	183	4.31%	43
May 2007	4,247	4,079	168	3.96%	40
Jun 2007	3,946	3,758	188	4.76%	48
Jul 2007	3,868	3,699	169	4.37%	44
Aug 2007	3,935	3,774	161	4.09%	41
Sep 2007	4,201	4,039	162	3.86%	39
Oct 2007	4,251	4,097	154	3.62%	36
Nov 2007	4,137	3,980	157	3.80%	38
Dec 2007	4,274	4,093	181	4.23%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	4,326	4,142	184	4.25%	43
Feb 2008	4,198	4,023	175	4.17%	42
Mar 2008	4,253	4,098	155	3.64%	36
Apr 2008	4,272	4,135	137	3.21%	32
May 2008	4,243	4,104	139	3.28%	33
Jun 2008	4,372	4,198	174	3.98%	40
Jul 2008	4,341	4,189	152	3.50%	35
Aug 2008	4,282	4,118	164	3.83%	38
Sep 2008	4,277	4,138	139	3.25%	32
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Decatur County Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Educational Services	638	14.59%
2.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	632	14.46%
3.	Construction	614	14.04%
4.	Food Manufacturing	200	4.57%
5.	Truck Transportation	198	4.53%
6.	Machinery Manufacturing	180	4.12%
7.	Accommodation and Food Services	128	2.93%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	124	2.84%
9.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	98	2.24%
10.	Public Administration	98	2.24%
11.	Utilities	98	2.24%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	72	1.65%
13.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	68	1.56%
14.	Health Care	66	1.51%
15.	U.S. Postal Service	62	1.42%
16.	Finance and Insurance	60	1.37%
17.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	52	1.19%
18.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	50	1.14%
19.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	48	1.10%
20.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	46	1.05%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	1,034	27.12%
2.	Health Care	496	13.01%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	244	6.40%
4.	Social Assistance	224	5.88%
5.	Finance and Insurance	194	5.09%
6.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	144	3.78%
7.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	128	3.36%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	118	3.10%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	114	2.99%
10.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	100	2.62%
11.	Apparel Manufacturing	98	2.57%
12.	Food Manufacturing	98	2.57%
13.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	58	1.52%
14.	Department and Other General Stores	50	1.31%
15.	U.S. Postal Service	48	1.26%
16.	Personal and Laundry Services	46	1.21%
17.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	40	1.05%
18.	Construction	36	0.94%
19.	Public Administration	36	0.94%
20.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	34	0.89%

Decatur County Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Farmers and Farm Managers	426	9.74%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	262	5.99%
3.	Agricultural Workers	194	4.44%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	188	4.30%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	184	4.21%
6.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	184	4.21%
7.	Other Production Occupations	164	3.75%
8.	Vehicle Mechanics	154	3.52%
9.	Postsecondary Teachers	146	3.34%
10.	Carpenters	142	3.25%
11.	Other Construction Workers	140	3.20%
12.	Other Installation / Maintenance	132	3.02%
13.	Other Office and Admin Support	114	2.61%
14.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	96	2.20%
15.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	92	2.10%
16.	Other Construction Trades	88	2.01%
17.	Other Management Occupations	86	1.97%
18.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	84	1.92%
19.	Construction Laborers	80	1.83%
20.	Other Personal Care, Not child care	78	1.78%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	198	5.19%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	186	4.88%
3.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	178	4.67%
4.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	176	4.62%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	172	4.51%
6.	Secretaries and Admins	170	4.46%
7.	Child Care Workers	144	3.78%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	144	3.78%
9.	Other Production Occupations	138	3.62%
10.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	126	3.31%
11.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	112	2.94%
12.	Other Management Occupations	112	2.94%
13.	Registered Nurses	110	2.89%
14.	Cashiers	108	2.83%
15.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	104	2.73%
16.	Farmers and Farm Managers	96	2.52%
17.	Waiters and Waitresses	94	2.47%
18.	Customer Service Representatives	74	1.94%
19.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	72	1.89%
20.	Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses	68	1.78%

Decatur County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	7,478	51.14%
15-35 hours	1,755	12.00%
1-14 hours	1,031	7.05%
No regular hours	4,359	29.81%

Decatur County Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	395	5.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM	499	6.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	397	5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM	596	7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	716	9.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM	966	12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,476	18.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM	583	7.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	215	2.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	499	6.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	212	2.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	26	0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM	702	8.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM	575	7.32%

Decatur County Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,298	16.52%
5-9	1,782	22.68%
10-14	1,001	12.74%
15-19	653	8.31%
20-24	796	10.13%
25-29	355	4.52%
30-34	652	8.30%
35-39	114	1.45%
40-44	18	0.23%
45-59	323	4.11%
60-89	531	6.76%
At least 90	334	4.25%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	20	0.25%	5,865	74.65%
30-44	14	0.18%	770	9.80%
45-59	0	0.00%	323	4.11%
At least 60	21	0.27%	844	10.74%

Decatur County Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	30	0.35%
Car / truck / van, carpool	1,171	13.59%
Car / truck / van, solo	5,742	66.66%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	100	1.16%
Public transportation	55	0.64%
Walked	759	8.81%
Worked at home	757	8.79%

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
: 6,704 (15,832 people)
: 4,382 (12,890 people)
: 2,183
: 9,559
Decatur County Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	1,172	16.52%
$10,000-$14,999	697	9.83%
$15,000-$19,999	594	8.37%
$20,000-$24,999	654	9.22%
$25,000-$29,999	698	9.84%
$30,000-$34,999	589	8.30%
$35,000-$39,999	407	5.74%
$40,000-$44,999	446	6.29%
$45,000-$49,999	403	5.68%
$50,000-$59,999	439	6.19%
$60,000-$74,999	446	6.29%
$75,000-$99,999	286	4.03%
$100,000-$124,999	75	1.06%
$125,000-$149,999	54	0.76%
$150,000-$199,999	84	1.18%
$200,000 or more	49	0.69%

Decatur County Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,010	30.27%
Family, 2 people	1,088	32.60%
Nonfamily, 2 people	140	4.20%
Family, 3 people	394	11.81%
Nonfamily, 3 people	27	0.81%
Family, 4 people	377	11.30%
Nonfamily, 4 people	4	0.12%
Family, 5 people	182	5.45%
Nonfamily, 5 people	5	0.15%
Family, 6 people	63	1.89%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.03%
Family, 7 or more people	46	1.38%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Decatur County Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	5,337	26.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	2,545	12.72%
Public Assistance	410	2.05%
Retirement	959	4.79%
Self Employment	1,882	9.41%
Social Security	2,417	12.08%
Supplemental Security	288	1.44%
Wage / Salary	4,949	24.74%
Other	1,218	6.09%

Decatur County Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,409	59.81%
With children under 18	1,619	40.19%

Decatur County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	529	7.40%
Married	4,374	61.20%
Never Married	2,053	28.73%
Widowed	191	2.67%

Decatur County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	666	8.52%
Married	4,340	55.52%
Never Married	1,861	23.81%
Widowed	950	12.15%

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
Less than 9th grade	943	6.67%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,417	10.03%
High school diploma or equivalent	5,427	38.40%
Some college, no degree	3,711	26.26%
Associate degree	838	5.93%
Bachelors degree	1,207	8.54%
Graduate or professional degree	588	4.16%

Decatur County Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	224	2.58%	43	0.49%	267	3.07%
Kindergarten	289	3.33%	6	0.07%	295	3.40%
Grades 1-4	853	9.82%	65	0.75%	918	10.57%
Grades 5-8	1,030	11.85%	62	0.71%	1,092	12.57%
Grades 9-12	879	10.12%	105	1.21%	984	11.32%
Undergrad college	447	5.14%	1,594	18.35%	2,041	23.49%
Graduate or professional school	58	0.67%	76	0.87%	134	1.54%
Total	3,780	43.50%	1,951	22.45%	5,731	65.96%

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
: $18,122,000
: $31,713,000
: $4,681,000
: 1,225
Decatur County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type	Business Births	Business Deaths	Business Expansions	Business Contractions	Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	1	0	3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	1	0	1	0	0
1999 - Construction	2	0	3	3	8
1999 - Educational Services	0	0	0	1	1
1999 - Finance & Insurance	0	1	3	1	5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	1	9	1	8
1999 - Information	0	0	1	2	3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	1	0
1999 - Manufacturing	0	2	2	3	1
1999 - Mining	0	0	0	0	3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	1	0	3	1	10
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	0	0	1	6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	1	0	0
1999 - Retail Trade	2	0	8	9	13
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing	2	2	2	0	3
1999 - Unclassified	2	1	0	0	0
1999 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
1999 - Wholesale Trade	1	1	4	1	2
1999 - Total	13	8	38	24	67
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	1	0	1	1	2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	2	0
2000 - Construction	2	4	4	4	5
2000 - Educational Services	0	0	0	1	1
2000 - Finance & Insurance	0	1	0	1	7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance	2	1	4	6	8
2000 - Information	0	0	2	1	3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	1	0	0
2000 - Manufacturing	0	2	1	3	0
2000 - Mining	0	0	0	0	3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	0	2	3	10
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	3	3	0	3
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	0	0	1
2000 - Retail Trade	2	2	11	7	12
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	2	1	1	3
2000 - Unclassified	1	1	0	0	0
2000 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2000 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	4	2	2
2000 - Total	11	16	34	32	61
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	1	1	2	1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	1	1	0
2001 - Construction	1	1	1	3	10
2001 - Educational Services	0	0	0	1	1
2001 - Finance & Insurance	1	0	3	0	5
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	3	5	2	12
2001 - Information	0	1	1	2	2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	1
2001 - Manufacturing	1	0	2	1	1
2001 - Mining	0	0	0	0	3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	1	1	5	2	9
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	1	2	2	2
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	0	0	1
2001 - Retail Trade	2	4	8	10	10
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing	1	2	0	1	2
2001 - Unclassified	1	0	0	0	0
2001 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2001 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	2	4	2
2001 - Total	8	14	31	31	63
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	1	1	1	0	2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	1	0	1
2002 - Construction	3	0	5	1	9
2002 - Educational Services	0	0	1	1	0
2002 - Finance & Insurance	1	1	1	1	6
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance	3	1	5	5	8
2002 - Information	0	1	1	0	3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	1	0
2002 - Manufacturing	0	0	2	2	1
2002 - Mining	0	1	0	0	2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	0	3	1	11
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	0	1	0	5
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	0	1	0
2002 - Retail Trade	7	2	4	12	12
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing	1	2	0	0	2
2002 - Unclassified	0	1	0	0	0
2002 - Utilities	0	0	0	1	0
2002 - Wholesale Trade	0	1	1	3	3
2002 - Total	18	11	26	29	65
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	1	1	0	1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	0	2
2003 - Construction	1	3	1	5	9
2003 - Educational Services	0	0	0	2	0
2003 - Finance & Insurance	2	1	3	5	0
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	0	7	4	10
2003 - Information	1	0	0	1	3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	1	0	0
2003 - Manufacturing	3	1	1	2	1
2003 - Mining	0	0	0	0	2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	1	3	2	2	10
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	1	1	1	3
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	0	0	0	2
2003 - Retail Trade	2	4	9	10	13
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	1	0	0	2
2003 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Utilities	0	1	0	0	0
2003 - Wholesale Trade	0	2	3	2	1
2003 - Total	13	18	29	34	59
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	1	1	0
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	1	0	0	0	2
2004 - Construction	3	2	2	1	10
2004 - Educational Services	0	0	1	1	0
2004 - Finance & Insurance	0	2	1	2	4
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	2	9	5	6
2004 - Information	0	0	0	1	4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	1	0	0
2004 - Manufacturing	0	0	2	1	3
2004 - Mining	1	1	0	0	1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	1	2	1	11
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	1	2	2	2
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	0	0	3
2004 - Retail Trade	1	3	11	10	8
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	0	1	0	1
2004 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	5	2	2
2004 - Total	9	12	38	27	57
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	1	1	0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	1	0	2
2005 - Construction	2	1	4	2	9
2005 - Educational Services	0	0	1	0	1
2005 - Finance & Insurance	0	0	2	2	3
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	0	3	10	8
2005 - Information	1	0	0	2	3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	1	0	0
2005 - Manufacturing	0	1	3	2	2
2005 - Mining	0	0	0	0	2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	0	1	0	5	10
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	0	2	1	3
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	1	0	1
2005 - Retail Trade	4	3	9	9	9
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	0	1	1	0
2005 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	3	3	3
2005 - Total	8	6	32	38	56

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
At Or Above Poverty Level	14,264	84.63%
Below Poverty Level	2,591	15.37%

Decatur County Government Finances By Year

Year	Property Taxes	Other Taxes	Intergov. Revenue	Utility Revenue	Employee Retirement Revenue	Other Revenue	Total Revenue	Salaries & Wages	Total Debt	Total Cash & Securities
1972	$644	$35	$686	$0	$0	$933	$2,263	$742	$385	$625
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	$605	$18	$1,169	$0	$0	$1,722	$3,496	$1,825	$250	$1,844
1978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1979	$866	$19	$1,269	$0	$0	$2,337	$4,472	$1,635	$270	$2,387
1980	$1,077	$19	$1,536	$0	$0	$2,447	$5,060	$1,877	$245	$2,043
1981	$1,319	$21	$1,466	$0	$0	$2,968	$5,753	$2,182	$220	$2,609
1982	$1,475	$19	$1,559	$0	$0	$3,546	$6,580	$2,356	$195	$3,064
1983	$1,428	$18	$1,633	$0	$0	$3,854	$6,915	$2,394	$165	$3,316
1984	$1,512	$18	$1,513	$0	$0	$3,843	$6,868	$2,566	$125	$3,104
1985	$1,470	$22	$1,756	$0	$0	$3,857	$7,083	$2,562	$95	$2,752
1986	$1,524	$21	$1,743	$0	$0	$4,095	$7,362	$2,670	$65	$3,247
1987	$1,539	$23	$1,598	$0	$0	$3,730	$6,867	$2,573	$0	$1,938
1988	$1,300	$18	$2,099	$0	$0	$3,277	$6,676	$2,557	$0	$1,473
1989	$1,502	$19	$2,230	$0	$0	$3,550	$7,282	$2,742	$55	$3,375
1990	$1,611	$20	$2,126	$0	$0	$3,384	$7,121	$3,090	$30	$3,305
1991	$1,534	$25	$2,180	$0	$0	$3,952	$7,666	$3,458	$5	$3,541
1992	$1,626	$35	$2,145	$0	$0	$3,729	$7,500	$3,201	$151	$3,223
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	$1,745	$39	$2,693	$0	$0	$4,964	$9,402	$4,209	$0	$2,409

Year	Education	Financial Control	Public Buildings	Public Health	Transportation	Parks & Recreation	Total Expenses
Year	Protective Services	Welfare	Interest On General Debt	Utilities	Employee Retirement	Other	Total Expenses
1972	$66	$170	$11	$1,012	$712	$0	$2,168
1972	$22	$69	$14	$0	$0	$92	$2,168
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1976	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1976	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1977	$7	$255	$22	$1,487	$1,259	$22	$3,452
1977	$165	$50	$15	$0	$0	$170	$3,452
1978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1979	$68	$281	$35	$2,420	$1,350	$33	$4,722
1979	$214	$44	$9	$0	$0	$268	$4,722
1980	$70	$300	$56	$2,540	$1,539	$28	$5,228
1980	$209	$49	$11	$0	$0	$426	$5,228
1981	$89	$341	$28	$2,955	$1,428	$32	$5,557
1981	$246	$54	$8	$0	$0	$376	$5,557
1982	$83	$405	$52	$3,337	$1,422	$39	$6,104
1982	$275	$50	$7	$0	$0	$434	$6,104
1983	$74	$438	$33	$3,625	$1,588	$52	$6,510
1983	$281	$50	$10	$0	$0	$359	$6,510
1984	$71	$477	$36	$3,785	$1,666	$61	$6,679
1984	$192	$63	$8	$0	$0	$320	$6,679
1985	$72	$556	$72	$3,713	$1,819	$59	$7,222
1985	$334	$217	$6	$0	$0	$374	$7,222
1986	$0	$368	$42	$4,048	$1,631	$79	$7,146
1986	$311	$189	$6	$0	$0	$472	$7,146
1987	$0	$381	$42	$4,084	$1,800	$125	$7,495
1987	$417	$151	$2	$0	$0	$493	$7,495
1988	$0	$362	$53	$3,575	$1,868	$85	$6,895
1988	$333	$155	$0	$0	$0	$464	$6,895
1989	$0	$363	$105	$3,729	$1,820	$94	$7,018
1989	$271	$182	$5	$0	$0	$449	$7,018
1990	$0	$396	$65	$3,533	$1,782	$127	$6,736
1990	$237	$182	$4	$0	$0	$410	$6,736
1991	$0	$393	$74	$4,101	$1,842	$98	$7,360
1991	$227	$203	$0	$0	$0	$422	$7,360
1992	$0	$430	$68	$4,383	$1,949	$97	$7,741
1992	$248	$42	$14	$0	$0	$510	$7,741
1993	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1993	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1994	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1994	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1996	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1996	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1997	$0	$548	$80	$5,623	$2,195	$53	$9,718
1997	$244	$265	$0	$0	$0	$710	$9,718

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.

Decatur County Criminal Information Back to top
: 4

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.

Decatur County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
: 52,000
Decatur County Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,026	11.81%
10-19 Years	1,475	16.98%
20-29 Years	1,314	15.12%
30-39 Years	918	10.57%
40-49 Years	1,128	12.98%
50-59 Years	896	10.31%
60-69 Years	785	9.03%
70-79 Years	663	7.63%
80-89 Years	387	4.45%
90+ Years	97	1.12%

Decatur County Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	4,248	48.89%
Female	4,441	51.11%

Decatur County Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	8,296	95.48%
Hispanic/Latino	148	1.70%
Multiracial	86	0.99%
African-American	79	0.91%
Asian	54	0.62%
Amerindian	17	0.20%
Pacific Islander	8	0.09%
Other Race	1	0.01%

Decatur County Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	3,810	26.93%
2.	English	2,485	17.56%
3.	Irish	2,087	14.75%
4.	United States Or American	1,967	13.90%
5.	Dutch	762	5.39%
6.	Norwegian	475	3.36%
7.	Scottish	350	2.47%
8.	Scotch Irish	349	2.47%
9.	French Non-Basque	302	2.13%
10.	Welsh	265	1.87%

Decatur County Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	16,472	94.49%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	420	2.41%
3.	German	251	1.44%
4.	Other West Germanic	79	0.45%
5.	French	47	0.27%
6.	Chinese	41	0.24%
7.	Other Slavic	34	0.20%
8.	Other Asian	26	0.15%
9.	Other Pacific Island	26	0.15%
10.	Russian	14	0.08%

Decatur County Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	18,083	98.08%
Naturalized immigrant	56	0.30%
Not a citizen	298	1.62%

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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50065	50108	50262
50067	50140	50264
50103	50144

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Lamoni (2,444)	Long Creek (183)	Morgan
Leon (1,983)	High Point (169)	Franklin
Grand River (774)	Burrell (159)	Bloomington
Decatur (425)	Weldon (145)	Le Roy
Garden Grove (415)	Woodland (95)	Fayette
Davis City (275)	Pleasanton (37)	Eden
Van Wert (231)	Richland	Hamilton
New Buda (190)	Center

Bloomington	Garden Grove	Morgan
Burrell	Grand River	New Buda
Center	Hamilton	Pleasanton
Davis City	High Point	Richland
Decatur	Lamoni	Van Wert
Eden	Le Roy	Weldon
Fayette	Leon	Woodland
Franklin	Long Creek