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{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
  | county       = Decatur County
  | county             = Decatur County
  | state               = Iowa
  | state             = Iowa
  | ex image             = Decatur County IA Courthouse.jpg
  | ex image           = Decatur County IA Courthouse.jpg
  | ex image size       = 240px
  | ex image size     = 250px
  | ex image cap         = [[Decatur County Courthouse (Iowa)|Decatur County Courthouse]]
  | ex image cap       = The [[Decatur County Courthouse (Iowa)|Decatur County Courthouse]] in Leon
  | seal                 =  
  | seal               =  
  | founded year        = 1846
  | founded           = January 13, 1846 (created)<br>May 6, 1850 (organized)<ref>{{cite web|title=Iowa: Individual County Chronologies |url=https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |website=publications.newberry.org |publisher=The [[Newberry Library]] |date=2007 |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref>
| founded date         =  
  | seat wl           = Leon
  | seat wl             = Leon
  | largest city wl   = Lamoni
  | largest city wl     = Lamoni
  | area_total_sq_mi   = 533
  | area_total_sq_mi     = 533
  | area_land_sq_mi   = 532
  | area_land_sq_mi     = 532
  | area_water_sq_mi   = 1.6
  | area_water_sq_mi     = 1.6
  | area percentage   = 0.3
  | area percentage     = 0.3
  | population_as_of  = 2020
  | census yr            = 2020
  | population_total  = 7645
  | pop                  = 7645
  | pop_est_as_of     = 2025
  | pop_est_as_of       = 2024
  | population_est     = 7655 {{increase}}
  | population_est       = 7656 {{gain}}
  | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=qf>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/decaturcountyiowa/PST045225|title=Decatur County, IA|website=Census.gov|access-date= }}</ref>
  | pop_est_footnotes   = <ref name=qf>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/jaycountyindiana/PST045223|title=Jay County, Indiana|website=Census.gov|access-date= }}</ref>
  | density_sq_mi     = auto
  | density_sq_mi       = 14.4
  | time zone         = Central
  | time zone           = Central
  | web               = http://www.decaturcountyiowa.org/
| footnotes            =
  | district           = 3rd
  | web                 = http://www.decaturcountyiowa.org/
  | named for         = [[Stephen Decatur|Stephen Decatur Jr.]]
  | district             = 3rd
| footnotes          = * Iowa county number '''27'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Iowa County Names and Numbers |url=https://das.iowa.gov/media/3516/download?inline |publisher=Iowa Department of Administrative Services |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref>
  | named for           = [[Stephen Decatur|Stephen Decatur Jr.]]  
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'''Decatur County''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|k|eɪ|t|ər}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 7,645.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Leon, Iowa|Leon]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> This county is named for [[Stephen Decatur|Stephen Decatur Jr.]], a hero in the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA102 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=102}}</ref>
'''Decatur County''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|k|eɪ|t|ər}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 7,645.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Leon, Iowa|Leon]].<ref name="NACo">{{cite web|title=Find a County |url=https://ce.naco.org/?find=true |publisher=[[National Association of Counties]] |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref> This county is named for [[Stephen Decatur|Stephen Decatur Jr.]], a hero in the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA102 |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |author=Gannett, Henry |year=1905 |pages=102}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19053.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607065125/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19053.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> 2024<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref><br>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900–90<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=April 20, 1995 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990–00<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010–20<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Decatur County, Iowa |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/decaturcountyiowa/PST045224 |access-date=December 28, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
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[[File:DecaturCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Decatur County from US census data]]
[[File:DecaturCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Decatur County from US census data]]
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===2020 census===
===2020 census===
[[File:DecaturCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Decatur County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
[[File:DecaturCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Decatur County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
The 2020 census recorded a population of 7,645 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|7645|532.820590|sqmi|km2}}. 96.44% of the population reported being of one race. There were 3,653 housing units of which 2,986 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the county had a population of 7,645, which produced a population density of {{Pop density|7645|532.820590|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}. The median age was 39.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A053&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 25, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
 
96.44% of residents reported being of one race. The racial makeup of the county was 92.6% [[White Americans|White]], 1.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 0.5% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.3% [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Pacific Islander]], 1.3% from some other race, and 3.6% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A053&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 25, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>


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|+Decatur County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Decatur County, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Decatur%20County,%20Iowa&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
|+Decatur County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Decatur County, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Decatur%20County,%20Iowa&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
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<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A053&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 25, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 2,986 households in the county, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 3,653 housing units, of which 2,986 were occupied, leaving an 18.3% vacancy rate. Among occupied housing units, 72.5% were owner-occupied and 27.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.4%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|8457|532|sqmi|km2}}. There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016010401/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |url-status=live|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>
The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|8457|532|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}. There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016010401/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |url-status=live|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>


===2000 census===
===2000 census===
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==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Decatur County, Iowa| ]]
[[Category:Decatur County, Iowa| ]]
[[Category:1846 establishments in Iowa Territory]]
[[Category:1846 establishments in Iowa Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1846]]
[[Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1846]]

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Decatur County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,645.[1] The county seat is Leon.[2] This county is named for Stephen Decatur Jr., a hero in the War of 1812.[3]

History

Decatur County was organized in 1850 and named for Stephen Decatur, a naval hero of the War of 1812. The current courthouse was dedicated in 1908.[4]

Geography

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Soils of Decatur County

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Demographics

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Population of Decatur County from US census data

2020 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Decatur County from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,645, which produced a population density of Script error: No such module "Pop density".. The median age was 39.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.[12]

96.44% of residents reported being of one race. The racial makeup of the county was 92.6% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.3% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population.[13]

Decatur County Racial Composition[14]
Race Number Percent
White (NH) 7,010 91.7%
Black or African American (NH) 97 1.26%
Native American (NH) 17 0.22%
Asian (NH) 39 0.51%
Pacific Islander (NH) 21 0.27%
Other/Mixed (NH) 250 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 211 2.8%

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 2,986 households in the county, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 3,653 housing units, of which 2,986 were occupied, leaving an 18.3% vacancy rate. Among occupied housing units, 72.5% were owner-occupied and 27.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.4%.[12]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of Script error: No such module "Pop density".. There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.[16]

2000 census

At the 2000 census,[17] there were 8,689 people, 3,337 households and 2,149 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,833 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,337 households, of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

23.00% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.30% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

The median household income was $27,343 and the median family income was $34,831. Males had a median income of $25,569 compared with $19,309 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,209. About 10.90% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.

Decatur County is considered to be the poorest in Iowa, reporting that almost 20% of its residents live in poverty.[18]

County officials

Supervisors
Steve Fulkerson
Doug Tharp
Ward Graham

Treasurer
Janet Pierson

Attorney
Alan Wilson

Auditor
Charlene Hoover

Recorder
Erica Cook

Sheriff
Chris Lane

Assessor
Justin Cornett

Engineer
Justin Savage

Clerk of Court
Traci Tharp

Public Health Administrator
Shelley Bickel

Veterans Affairs Administrator
Samantha Schaff

Conservation Director
Kayla Clausen

Mental Health Director
Kathy Lerma

Communities

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Ancient Map of Decatur County, Iowa (1894)

Cities

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Townships

Decatur County is divided into these townships:

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Decatur County.[1]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 Lamoni City 1,969
2 † Leon City 1,822
3 Grand River City 196
4 Davis City City 179
5 Van Wert City 178
6 Decatur City City 175
7 Garden Grove City 174
8 Weldon (partially in Clarke County) City 136
9 Pleasanton City 32
10 Le Roy City 11

Politics

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See also

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References

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Further reading

  • Meyer, Theodoric. "Two Iowa counties an hour apart show America’s growing political divide: Rural Decatur County has moved sharply red, while suburban Dallas County has shifted the other direction" Washington Post January 12, 2024, online

External links

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