Decatur is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, home to about 1,898 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37322.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Decatur. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL464 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Decatur; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Decatur had 1,563 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 229th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Meigs County grew from 7,491 residents in 1900 to 12,758 in 2020.
Meigs County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur 7ne, TN weather station (12 miles away).
1,839 jobs at 109 businesses in Meigs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Decatur.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Meigs County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs North ElementaryDecatur | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Meigs South ElementaryDecatur | Pre-K–5 | 392 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Meigs Middle SchoolDecatur | 6–8 | 406 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Meigs County High SchoolDecatur | 9–12 | 527 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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