Decatur, Tennessee

About Decatur

Decatur is a small town in eastern Tennessee, home to 1,652 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Decatur is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.8 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 435 residents per square mile.

📰 Decatur News Today

• Flock camera credited with arrest of accused child rapist in Decatur County, TN WSMV · Aug 11
• Schedule - Meigs County Tigers (Decatur, TN) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Edna Ruth Carpenter Obituary (2026) - Decatur, TN - Decatur Funeral Home and Cremation Services Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Decatur County Drug Roundup Leads to Indictments, Arrests tbinewsroom.com · May 7
• Albert Dewayne Martin Obituary Jun 14, 2026 Companion Funeral & Cremation Service · Jun 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Decatur Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Decatur — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Meigs County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Decatur

• Cotton Port Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Yellow Creek Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Decatur

• Meigs County High School
• Meigs Middle School
• Meigs North Elementary
• Meigs South Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Decatur

🏘️ Nearby Communities