Decherd, Tennessee facts for kids
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Decherd, Tennessee
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Old Decherd, on State Route 50
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Location of Decherd in Franklin County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Land | 4.79 sq mi (12.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,379 |
| • Density | 496.14/sq mi (191.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37324
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-19920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282276 |
Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2020 census and 2,361 at the 2010 census.
History
Peter Decherd came to the area in 1831 from Franklin County, Virginia and set up a plantation in Winchester TN that came to be known as Hundred Oaks. In the 1850s he granted right-of-way to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad from property he owned.
On February 14, 1856, the thirty-first General Assembly of the state of Tennessee incorporated the town of Decherd with all the rights and privileges as the town of Cookeville, which was also incorporated at that time.
After the Civil War, Decherd was again incorporated as a town on January 30, 1868. It was unincorporated in 1885 to avoid application of the "Four Mile Law", which permitted liquor sales within four miles of schools located in incorporated communities. The town was chartered once again by the General Assembly on April 22, 1901. The Haynes House in Decherd is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A violent F4 tornado heavily damaged the northern part of the town on February 13, 1952.
The historic Asia School is located in Decherd.
Geography
Decherd is located at 35°12′57″N 86°4′45″W / 35.21583°N 86.07917°W (35.215767, -86.079183).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.21% is water which is part of Tims Ford Lake.
Decherd is immediately adjacent to the county seat of Winchester.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,008 | — | |
| 1890 | 725 | −28.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,022 | — | |
| 1920 | 815 | −20.3% | |
| 1930 | 876 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 868 | −0.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,435 | 65.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,704 | 18.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,148 | 26.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,233 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,196 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,246 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,361 | 5.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,379 | 0.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,763 | 74.11% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 234 | 9.84% |
| Native American | 13 | 0.55% |
| Asian | 41 | 1.72% |
| Other/Mixed | 180 | 7.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 6.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,379 people, 1,229 households, and 758 families residing in the city.
Economy
Decherd is home to a large automobile engine assembly plant owned by Nissan. The Nissan Powertrain Assembly Plant at Decherd launched in 1997 and now produces 1.4 million engines a year for many Nissan cars, SUVs, and trucks, alongside powertrains for the all-electric Nissan Leaf. The Nissan Powertrain Plant employs over 1,600 employees. In 2014 a second plant on the same property was launched to produce engines for Infiniti and Daimler.
Notable people
- Benjamin Baker Moeur, governor of Arizona from 1933–1937.
- Ed Murray, speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
See also
In Spanish: Decherd (Tennessee) para niños
