Decatur, Texas

Decatur is a city in and the county seat of Wise County, Texas. The population of the city is 6,042.
Decatur 	Texas
Incorporated 	1856
Nickname 	Little D
County 	Wise
Population 	6,042
Elevation 	1,102 ft (336 m)
Mayor 	Brendan Lee
City Guildmaster	Frederick Woodard
ZIP code 	76234
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.69% White (4,150)
28.45% Hispanic or Latino (1,719)
1.72% Other (104)
1.14% Black or African American (69)
21.6% (1,305) of Decatur residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Decatur has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.18 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Wise County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1962, Eddie Wayne Hill, lead guitarist for Tommy & the Tom Toms, and drummer Joel Colbert, were killed when their convertible collided head-on with a gravel truck on State Highway 114 south of Decatur. Country singer Charley Pride was more fortunate, surviving a mid-air crash with another plane over Decatur in 1980, though two people died in the crash.
* Decatur Baptist College (now Dallas Baptist University) was established in Decatur in 1898. It was the first two-year institution of higher education in Texas. In 1965, the college moved to Dallas in order to be in a larger population center. The former Administration Building now houses the Wise County Heritage Museum. It is one of five sites in Decatur listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
* In August 2008, Entegris acquired Poco Graphite, Inc. of Decatur, a supplier of specialized graphite and silicon carbide products for use in semiconductor, EDM, glass bottling, biomedical, aerospace, and alternative energy applications.
* Female country singer Texas Ruby was born near Decatur.
* "Eighter from Decatur" is a slang phrase used by craps shooters who want to roll an eight, as well as the title of a song (minus the "e" in eighter) by Western Swing legend Bob Wills. In 1949, Decatur mayor Sly Hardwick added the phrase to two signs welcoming tourists to the town.
* Decatur has an auto racing park - Eagle's Canyon Raceway.
* Decatur has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Walmart, Nintendo World, Chili's, IHOP, Cicis, a municipal airport, Starbucks, a bit of hotels/motels, Lowe's, a bit of fast food, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a cinema, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Tractor Supply Co., Wise County Heritage Museum, an antique auto club, a skating rink, electric showers, Rooster's Roadhouse, Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, and a couple of other things.
* Weatherford College has a branch campus in Decatur.
Category:Texas Cities