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=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===
{{TN Census Intro|Decatur}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]                 
|1850 |6003          
|1860 |6276            
|1870 |7772           
|1880 |8498         
|1890 |8995         
|1900 |10439         
|1910 |10093         
|1920 |10198         
|1930 |10106        
|1940 |10261         
|1950 |9442         
|1960 |8324           
|1970 |9457         
|1980 |10857         
|1990 |10472           
|2000 |11731         
|2010 |11757         
}}  


1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Decatur County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|Tennessee Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Decatur County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|Tennessee Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.
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