Decherd, Tennessee Decherd, Tennessee Old Decherd, on State Route 50 Old Decherd, on State Route 50 Location of Decherd, Tennessee Location of Decherd, Tennessee Decherd is a town/city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States.

The populace was 2,246 at the 2000 census and 2,361 at the 2010 census.

Peter Decherd came to the region in 1831 from Franklin County, Virginia and set up a plantation.

The Haynes House in Decherd is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Decherd is positioned at 35 12 57 N 86 4 45 W (35.215767, -86.079183). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is territory and 0.21% is water.

Decherd is immediately adjoining to the governmental center of county of Winchester.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $35,817.

About 14.4% of families and 18.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

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, SUV's, trucks including the Electric Nissan Leaf.

Decherd website United States Enumeration Bureau.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Enumeration of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses".

"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".

"FACT SHEET: Powertrain Assembly Plant - Decherd, Tennessee".

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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties

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Cities in Tennessee - Cities in Franklin County, Tennessee - Tullahoma, Tennessee micropolitan region - Populated places established in 1868