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Shelby County

Population in 2011: 647,780. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 307,441  (47.5%)
Females: 340,339  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Tennessee median age:  41.3 years

Zip codes: 37501, 38101, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38110, 38111, 38112, 38113, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38124, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38130, 38131, 38132, 38133, 38134, 38135, 38136, 38137, 38140, 38141, 38142, 38143, 38145, 38146, 38147, 38148, 38150, 38151, 38152, 38157, 38159, 38161, 38163, 38165, 38166, 38167, 38168, 38173, 38174, 38175, 38177, 38181, 38182, 38184, 38186, 38187, 38188, 38190, 38193, 38194, 38195, 38197.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,203 (it was $32,285 in 2000)
Memphis:

$34,203
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,388

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $101,400 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Memphis:

$101,400
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $139,399; Detached houses: $141,362; Townhouses or other attached units: $131,278; In 2-unit structures: $109,380; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,729; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,306; Mobile homes: $35,668; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $56,013

Median gross rent in 2009: $745.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 38103, 38104, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38127, 38128, 38133, 38134, 38141.

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  • Black alone - 408,075 (63.1%)
  • White alone - 177,735 (27.5%)
  • Hispanic - 41,994 (6.5%)
  • Asian alone - 10,067 (1.6%)
  • Two or more races - 6,931 (1.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 1,186 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 742 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 159 (0.02%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Memphis: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (5.2%), Irish (4.9%), United States (4.5%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1826

Elevation: 254 feet

Land area: 279.3 square miles.

Population density: 2319 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Memphis:

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Memphis city:

  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

26,075 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  4.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 2,148 registered sex offenders living in Memphis, Tennessee as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Memphis to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,744 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,314 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (422.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Germantown, TN (3.2 miles ), Bartlett, TN (3.2 miles ), Southaven, MS (3.2 miles ), Horn Lake, MS (3.4 miles ), West Memphis, AR (3.5 miles ), Lynchburg, MS (3.6 miles ), Shelby Forest, TN (3.6 miles ), Olive Branch, MS (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.12 N, Longitude: 89.97 W

Memphis nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Barbecued Pork Capital of the World, Birthplace of the Blues, Bluff City, Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll

Daytime population change due to commuting: +102,743 (+15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 231,355 (84.1%)

Area code: 901

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Crime in Memphis by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 11814615815112610513714712813813289117
per 100,000 19.323.224.122.819.316.120.221.619.120.519.813.217.9
Rapes 688574480517438444400425452366382422398
per 100,000 112.891.373.278.067.068.058.962.467.554.557.262.661.0
Robberies 3,7154,0864,3384,2404,2973,7714,4645,3114,8704,7874,1393,2363,083
per 100,000 609.2649.8661.4640.1657.2577.9657.4780.1727.7712.3620.1480.4472.3
Assaults 4,0814,8045,8865,5385,4365,8137,6287,6617,6057,6467,4026,6376,738
per 100,000 669.2763.9897.4836.0831.4890.81123.41125.21136.31137.71109.0985.21032.3
Burglaries 13,00514,93615,87416,34016,90014,62115,84416,45014,61315,87413,94313,09413,254
per 100,000 2132.52375.12420.22466.62584.72240.72333.52416.22183.42362.02089.11943.72030.6
Thefts 21,75626,32029,20729,84130,04932,20532,63233,73633,14632,54829,05925,11425,667
per 100,000 3567.44185.44453.04504.74595.64935.44806.04955.14952.64843.14353.93728.03932.3
Auto thefts 7,6708,6959,5369,2198,5267,3398,3046,7196,2005,4174,1933,9303,434
per 100,000 1257.71382.71453.91391.71304.01124.71223.0986.9926.4806.0628.2583.4526.1
Arson N/A504262275287233225246147190333328319
per 100,000 N/A80.139.941.543.935.733.136.122.028.349.948.748.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 846.4920.4957.8940.6933.7891.1972.31008.3972.4958.8872.3756.9781.9

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Crime in Memphis detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2,855 (2,454 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.76
Tennessee average:

2.52

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Memphis, Tennessee accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.1%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +30,704 (+5.0%).

Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Memphis-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Memphis city center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Memphis-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from Memphis center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Memphis center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Shelby County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 6, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Jerry Lawler - Professional wrestler, Abe Fortas - (died 1982), Tommy Prothro - Football player and coach, Greg Cartwright - Rock musician, Aretha Franklin - Singer, Adrian S. Fisher - Lawyer, Arthur Lee (musician) - Musician, Maurice White - Musician, Alan Lightman - Physicist, Tim McCarver - Baseball player.

Main business address for: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC (ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS), UNION PLANTERS CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC (PULP MILLS), NATIONAL COMMERCE FINANCIAL CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), RESTAURANT CO (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), FEDEX CORP (AIR COURIER SERVICES), THOMAS & BETTS CORP (ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT) and 9 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Memphis:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 6019 WALNUT GROVE ROAD)
  • DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 3000 GETWELL RD)
  • MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 1030 JEFFERSON AVENUE)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE MEMPHIS HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 1265 UNION AVE SUITE 700)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT MEMPHIS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 877 JEFFERSON AVENUE)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 5959 PARK AVE)

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Airports and heliports located in Memphis:


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Amtrak station:

MEMPHIS (545 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.memphis.tn.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Memphis:

  • University of Memphis (Full-time enrollment: 14,700; Public; Website: www.memphis.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (FT enrollment: 6,609; Location: 737 Union Avenue; Public; Website: www.southwest.tn.edu)
  • Rhodes College (FT enrollment: 1,661; Location: 2000 North Parkway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rhodes.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Christian Brothers University (FT enrollment: 1,326; Location: 650 E Parkway S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cbu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Concorde Career College (FT enrollment: 1,113; Location: 5100 Poplar Avenue Suite 132; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concorde.edu)
  • Remington College-Memphis Campus (FT enrollment: 1,054; Location: 2710 Nonconnah Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu)
  • Le Moyne-Owen College (FT enrollment: 801; Location: 807 Walker Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.loc.edu)
  • Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis (FT enrollment: 731; Location: 550 Alabama Ave; Public; Website: www.ttcmemphis.edu)
  • High-Tech Institute-Memphis (FT enrollment: 714; Location: 5865 Shelby Oaks Circle; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hightechinstitute.edu)
  • Vatterott Career College-Memphis (FT enrollment: 642; Location: 2655 Dividend Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vatterott-college.edu/memphis_dividend.asp)
  • Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (FT enrollment: 558; Location: 1003 Monroe Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bchs.edu)
  • Victory University (FT enrollment: 496; Location: 255 N Highland; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.victory.edu)
  • Southern College of Optometry (FT enrollment: 484; Location: 1245 Madison Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sco.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Memphis College of Art (FT enrollment: 356; Location: 1930 Poplar Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Vatterott Career College (FT enrollment: 257; Location: 6991 Appling Farms Pkwy; Private, for-profit)
  • Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology LLC (FT enrollment: 145; Location: 7020 East Shelby Drive, Suite 104; Private, for-profit; Website: TennesseeAcademy.com)
  • Memphis Theological Seminary (FT enrollment: 130; Location: 168 East Parkway South; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.memphisseminary.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • DeVry University-Tennessee (FT enrollment: 104; Location: 6401 Poplar Ave Ste 600; Private, for-profit; Website: www.devry.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Plaza Beauty School (FT enrollment: 102; Location: 4682 Spottswood Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.plazabeautyschool.com)
  • Visible School-Music and Worships Arts College (FT enrollment: 93; Location: 1015 S. Cooper St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.visibleschool.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Memphis:

  • Northwest Mississippi Community College (about 33 miles; Senatobia, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,204)
  • University of Mississippi Main Campus (about 57 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 13,969)
  • Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 65 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 8,301)
  • Coahoma Community College (about 69 miles; Clarksdale, MS; FT enrollment: 2,224)
  • Union University (about 74 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,952)
  • Lane College (about 75 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 77 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,716)

Biggest public high schools in Memphis:

Biggest private high schools in Memphis:

  • HARDING ACADEMY OF MEMPHIS (Students: 1,595; Location: 1100 CHERRY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HUTCHISON SCHOOL (Students: 892; Location: 1740 RIDGEWAY RD; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
  • ST MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 60 PERKINS EXTENDED; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
  • LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 1381 W MASSEY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 6191 PARK AVE; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 1725 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CENTRAL BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 5470 RALEIGH LAGRANGE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MARGOLIN HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 228; Location: 390 S WHITE STATION RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NICHOLAS HOBBS ACADEMY (Students: 164; Location: 7410 MEMPHIS ARLINGTON RD; Grades: 2 - 12)
  • MEMPHIS CATHOLIC MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 61 N MCLEAN BLVD; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Memphis:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Memphis:

  • PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 4025 POPLAR AVE; Grades: PK - 6; Boys only)
  • CHRIST METHODIST DAY SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 411 S GROVE PARK RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GRACE-ST LUKES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 246 S BELVEDERE BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 4841 PARK AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WOODLAND PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 5217 PARK AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 287 S 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 4)
  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 360; Location: 3000 UNIVERSITY ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 5296 PARK AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 283; Location: 2404 KIRBY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST DOMINIC SCHOOL FOR BOYS (Students: 269; Location: 30 AVON RD; Grades: PK - 8; Boys only)
See full list of schools located in Memphis, map of school districts: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Crichton College is no longer at address listed on your site. It moved to 255 N. Highland, Memphis, TN 38111 two years ago.
  • The web site for Southwest Tennessee Community College is www.southwest.tn.edu. I am the Director of Infrastructure there at the college.

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Notable locations in Memphis: Whitehaven Country Club (A), Colonial Country Club (B), Johnston Yards (C), Tennessee Yards (D), Chickasaw Country Club (E), Ridgeway Country Club (F), Shelby County Penal Farm (G), Raleigh Camp (H), Shelby County Landfill (I), South Yards (J), Leewood Yards (K), Fox Meadows Country Club (L), Frank C Pidgeon Industrial Development (M), Forrest Yards (N), Ensley Plantation (O), Ensley (P), Cotton Row Historic District (Q), Chucalissa Indian Village (R), Hollywood Yards (S), Bickford (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Poplar Plaza Shopping Center (1), Summer Shopping Center (2), Chickasaw Oaks Village Mall Shopping Center (3), Loehmanns Plaza Shopping Center (4), Laurelwood Shopping Center (5), Lamar-Airways Shopping Center (6), Kirby Parkway Center Shopping Center (7), Interstate Center Shopping Center (8), Idlewild Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Memphis include: Peace Lutheran Church (A), Holmes Terrace Baptist Church (B), Pearly Gates Baptist Church (C), Saint Andrews Church (D), Pendleton Presbyterian Church (E), Saint James Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), New Testament Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Temple Israel Cemetery (1), Point Cemetery (2), Mount Moriah Cemetery (3), Memphis National Cemetery (4), Lakeview Memorial Gardens (5), Baron Hirsch Cemetery (6), Memphis Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Memphis Lake (A), Cockleburr Lake (B), Beaver Lake (C), Round Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Lake McKellar (F), Robco Lake (G), Wolf River Lagoon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Hurricane Creek (B), Harrison Creek (C), Harrington Creek (D), Galloway Branch (E), Fletcher Creek (F), Country Club Branch (G), Cherry Bayou (H), Cane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Memphis include: Brown Park (1), Firestone Park (2), Bickford Park (3), Georgian Hills Park (4), Godwin Park (5), Ashburn-Coppock Park (6), Arthur Halle Stadium (7), Brentwood Park (8), Gaston Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Memphis City Government - Park Services Division- Museums and Humanities- Memphis Museum Systems (198 Adams Avenue) (1), Delta Axis (Museums; 45 East Ge Patterson Avenue) (2), Dixon Gallery & Gardens - Museum Office (4339 Park Avenue) (3), Chucalissa Archaeological Museum (1987 Indian Village Drive) (4), National Civil Rights Museum (450 Mulberry Street) (5), Mississippi River Museum (125 North Front Street) (6), Elvis Presley Enterprises (Museums; 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard) (7), Magevney House (Museums; 198 Adams Avenue) (8), Children's Museum of Memphis (2525 Central Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Crown Inn (4046 Lamar Avenue) (1), Days Inn Hotel Airport Memphis (2715 Cherry Road) (2), Fogelman Executive Conference Center (3696 Southern Avenue) (3), Host Marriott Services Corporation - Gift Shop (2491 Winchester Road Suite 213) (4), Clarion Hotel Airport/Graceland Area (1471 East Brooks Road) (5), Days Inn (9822 Huff & Puff Road) (6), Best Western Galleria Inn Ste (8635 Highway 64) (7), Comfort Suites (2575 Thousand Oaks Boulevard) (8), August Inc (7876 Stage Hills Boulevard Suite 108) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Judicial Branch Of United States Government- Us District Ju (167 North Main Street) (1), Palm Court (2100 1 2100 1 Overton Squ) (2), United States Government - Judicial Branch Of United States Government- Us Bankru (200 Jefferson Avenue) (3), United States Government - Judicial Branch Of United States Government- Sixth Circuit Ju (167 North Main Street) (4), United States Government - Judicial Branch Of United States Government- Us Magistrate Ju (167 North Main Street) (5), United States Government - Judicial Branch Of United States Government- Us Pretrial Serv (167 North Main Street) (6), United States Government - Judicial Branch Of United States Government- Us Probation Of (167 North Main Street) (7), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerks Office Information (167 North Main Street Suite 242) (8), Circuit Court Clerk East Memphis Satellite Office (942 Mount Moriah Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5 NO2 SO2 PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:

31.0
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.9. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.9
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.43. This is about average. There were 35 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.43
U.S.:

9.59
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.66. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.66
U.S.:

9.39
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.458. This is about average. There were 77 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.458
U.S.:

0.464
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.07. This is worse than average. There were 56 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.07
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. There were 50 monitors within city limits.
City:

17.9
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Memphis and their reported violations in the past:

EASTVIEW APARTMENTS (Population served: 1123, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
MADISON HUMPHREYS CENTER APTS (Population served: 780, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003)
DOGWOOD CREEK APARTMENTS (Address: FOGELMAN MANAGEMENT GROUP , Population served: 723, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2000)
BRIAR CLUB APARTMENTS (Population served: 707, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2000)
HICKORY POINTE APARTMENTS (Population served: 624, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2000)
GROVE AT ISLAND DRIVE APTS. (Population served: 564, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003)
CINNAMON TRAILS APARTMENTS (Population served: 541, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2000)
HUNTERS TRACE APARTMENTS (Population served: 499, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Memphis that have no violations reported:

  • MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, & WATER (Population served: 677240, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREENBROOK BEND APARTMTNTS (Population served: 2681, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • LINCOLN ON THE GREEN APT. (Population served: 1607, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • ARBORS OF CENTURY CENTER APTS (Population served: 1092, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • KIRBY STATION APARTMENTS (Population served: 965, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • COLONIAL VILLAGE AT HENDERSONVILLE (Population served: 961, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CEDAR MILLS APARTMENTS (Population served: 718, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • CARRINGTON MANOR APARTMENTS (Population served: 658, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • AVERY PARK APARTMENTS (Population served: 598, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • BRISTOL ON UNION APARTMENTS (Population served: 572, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.2%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.7% for Black residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Memphis, TN

People in group quarters in Memphis:

  • 4,889 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3,709 people in nursing homes
  • 3,595 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,133 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,041 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 456 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 409 people in state prisons
  • 395 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 264 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 262 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 240 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 190 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 190 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 169 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 90 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 88 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 71 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 66 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 48 people in other group homes
  • 48 people in religious group quarters
  • 38 people in halfway houses
  • 21 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories

Memphis compared to Tennessee state average:

Memphis, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Capacity: 62,380. Memphis Tigers.
  • FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies (NBA).

Banks with most branches in Memphis (2011 data):

  • Regions Bank: 32 branches. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: 28 branches. Info updated 2009/09/08: Bank assets: $24,563.4 mil, Deposits: $16,402.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 180 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: 25 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Independent Bank: Union Avenue Branch, Laurelwood Branch, Poplar Avenue Branch, at 5050 Poplar Avenue, Downtown Commerce Square Branch, Poplar/Holmes Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $819.3 mil, Deposits: $691.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Holdings, Inc
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Data Center Branch, Crescent Center Branch, Union Avenue Branch, Court Square Office Branch, Poplar/Mendenhall Branch. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $3,909.7 mil, Deposits: $3,124.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Bancorp Llc
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Germantown East Branch, East Memphis Branch, Appling Road Office Branch, Hacks Cross Branch, Union Avenue & Claybrook Street Bran. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Tri-State Bank of Memphis: Tri-State Bank Of Memphis, Whitehaven Branch, South Memphis Branch, Lamar-Airways Branch. Info updated 2007/12/12: Bank assets: $125.7 mil, Deposits: $103.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Synovus Bank: Trust One Bank Branch, White Station Branch, Laurelwood Branch, International Drive Branch. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • 24 other banks with 37 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Memphis, Tennessee:

  • Studio 6 - Memphis #6012, 4300 American Way, Memphis, TN 38118 , Phone: (901) 366-9333, Fax: (901) 366-7835
  • Embassy Suites Memphis, 1022 S Shady GRV Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 , Phone: (901) 684-1777, Fax: (901) 685-8185
  • Hampton Inn I40 East, 1585 Sycamore View Rd, Memphis, TN 38111 , Phone: (901) 388-5850, Fax: (901) 385-2615
  • Ramada Limited, 2979 Millbranch Rd, Memphis, TN 38116 , Phone: (901) 396-2200, Fax: (901) 396-7034
  • Holiday Inn Expresss Medical Center Midtown, 1180 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 , Phone: (901) 276-1175, Fax: (901) 276-4261
  • Hampton Inn Poplar, 5320 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119 , Phone: (901) 683-8500, Fax: (901) 763-4970
  • Hampton Inn Walnut Grove, 33 Humphrey CTR Dr, Memphis, TN 38120 , Phone: (901) 747-3700
  • Memphis Marriott Downtown, 250 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103 , Phone: (901) 527-7300, Fax: (901) 526-1561
  • 83 other hotels and motels
All 91 fire-safe hotels and motels in Memphis, Tennessee

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Memphis travel time to work - commute
Memphis mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Tennessee:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Memphis:

(Memphis, Tennessee Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Memphis (based on Shelby County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.39%
Here41.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents40.8%13.7%13.0%5.6%4.7%
Congregations23.8%5.2%12.0%12.9%2.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchJewishAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.9%2.3%2.3%1.8%13.0%
Congregations5.2%0.7%1.1%3.3%33.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 186
Shelby County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 49
Shelby County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 386
Shelby County:

4.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 556
Here:

6.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Shelby County:

32.8%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

13.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 82$294,770$43,1370$0
Other Government Administration 42$189,456$54,1300$0
Judicial and Legal 102$468,259$55,0890$0
Police Protection - Officers 2,037$8,752,181$51,5590$0
Police - Other 433$1,343,716$37,239300$319,079
Firefighters 1,558$6,668,464$51,36274$179,482
Fire - Other 128$479,683$44,9700$0
Streets and Highways 149$515,233$41,4950$0
Water Transport and Terminals 12$60,424$60,4240$0
Solid Waste Management 1,409$3,974,378$33,8480$0
Parks and Recreation 267$831,142$37,3550$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 127$411,496$38,8820$0
Water Supply 390$1,806,750$55,5920$0
Electric Power 1,722$8,001,325$55,7580$0
Gas Supply 666$3,097,289$55,8070$0
Transit 578$1,956,957$40,62912$24,710
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 9,674$41,304,317$51,2352,712$3,073,716
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 3,665$7,429,373$24,3251,403$842,898
Local Libraries 280$797,222$34,167116$95,051
Other and Unallocable 574$2,328,214$48,6734$4,277
Totals for Government 23,895$90,710,649$45,5554,621$4,539,213

Memphis government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $153,832,000 ($237.48)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $55,657,000 ($85.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $46,097,000 ($71.16)
    All Other: $22,985,000 ($35.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,983,000 ($16.95)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $9,510,000 ($14.68)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,124,000 ($4.82)
    Parking Facilities: $1,024,000 ($1.58)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $394,000 ($0.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000 ($0.32)
    Regular Highways: $66,000 ($0.10)
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $67,595,000 ($104.35)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $54,798,000 ($84.59)
    Gas Utilities: $21,577,000 ($33.31)
    Water Utilities: $14,130,000 ($21.81)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $175,000 ($0.27)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $912,258,000 ($1408.28)
    Electric Utilities: $762,557,000 ($1177.19)
    Gas Utilities: $415,583,000 ($641.55)
    Police Protection: $178,766,000 ($275.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $131,797,000 ($203.46)
    General - Other: $95,042,000 ($146.72)
    Regular Highways: $64,707,000 ($99.89)
    Transit Utilities: $56,459,000 ($87.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $55,585,000 ($85.81)
    Solid Waste Management: $41,920,000 ($64.71)
    Housing and Community Development: $36,038,000 ($55.63)
    Sewerage: $32,314,000 ($49.88)
    Water Utilities: $30,530,000 ($47.13)
    Central Staff Services: $20,025,000 ($30.91)
    Libraries: $17,468,000 ($26.97)
    General Public Buildings: $16,105,000 ($24.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,734,000 ($22.75)
    Financial Administration: $10,607,000 ($16.37)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,902,000 ($10.65)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,657,000 ($5.65)
    Natural Resources - Other: $819,000 ($1.26)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $174,384,000 ($269.20)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $53,174,000 ($82.09)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $521,723,000 ($805.40)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $276,642,000 ($427.06)
    Other Investments - Other: $260,013,000 ($401.39)
    Total Federal Securities: $239,020,000 ($368.98)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $212,574,000 ($328.16)
    Benefit Payments: $178,426,000 ($275.44)
    From Parent Local Government: $33,579,000 ($51.84)
    Local Employee Contribution: $31,255,000 ($48.25)
    Securities - Mortgages: $21,953,000 ($33.89)
    Withdrawals: $12,183,000 ($18.81)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $487,336,000 ($752.32)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,380,774,000 ($2131.55)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $21,181,000 ($32.70)
    Education: $19,603,000 ($30.26)
    All Other: $13,478,000 ($20.81)
    Transit Utilities: $9,090,000 ($14.03)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $61,915,000 ($95.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $11,042,000 ($17.05)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,290,000 ($14.34)
    General - Other: $7,482,000 ($11.55)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $853,000 ($1.32)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $428,281,000 ($661.15)
    General Local Government Support: $94,374,000 ($145.69)
    All Other: $5,038,000 ($7.78)
    Transit Utilities: $1,143,000 ($1.76)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $177,693,000 ($274.31)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,225,000 ($9.61)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,534,000 ($14.72)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $208,935,000 ($322.54)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $86,447,000 ($133.45)
    General Revenue, NEC: $37,997,000 ($58.66)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,572,000 ($8.60)
    Special Assessments: $3,345,000 ($5.16)
    Rents: $170,000 ($0.26)
    Sale of Property: $121,000 ($0.19)
    Donations From Private Sources: $26,000 ($0.04)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,515,237,000 ($3882.86)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,459,017,000 ($3796.07)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,715,000 ($235.75)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $55,762,000 ($86.08)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,456,000 ($34.67)
    Gas Utilities: $13,014,000 ($20.09)
    Water Utilities: $10,498,000 ($16.21)
    General - Other: $5,007,000 ($7.73)
    Police Protection: $1,389,000 ($2.14)
    Sewerage: $938,000 ($1.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $613,000 ($0.95)
    Local Fire Protection: $418,000 ($0.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000 ($0.17)
    Housing and Community Development: $65,000 ($0.10)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,000 ($0.01)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($0.01)
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000 ($0.01)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($0.00)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($0.00)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $357,237,000 ($551.48)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,018,914,000 ($1572.93)
    Gas Utilities: $483,626,000 ($746.59)
    Water Utilities: $74,020,000 ($114.27)
    Transit Utilities: $10,746,000 ($16.59)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $125,000,000 ($192.97)
    End of Fiscal Year: $114,000,000 ($175.99)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $203,025,000 ($313.42)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $491,840,000 ($759.27)
    General Local Government Support: $23,624,000 ($36.47)
    Highways: $20,145,000 ($31.10)
    All Other: $13,616,000 ($21.02)
    Transit Utilities: $7,023,000 ($10.84)
    Housing and Community Development: $354,000 ($0.55)
    Sewerage: $120,000 ($0.19)
  • Tax - Property: $301,400,000 ($465.28)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $99,190,000 ($153.12)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $18,651,000 ($28.79)
    Other Selective Sales: $12,355,000 ($19.07)
    Motor Vehicle License: $10,781,000 ($16.64)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,650,000 ($7.18)
    NEC: $2,178,000 ($3.36)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,072,392,000 ($1655.49)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,008,000 ($1.56)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.89%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($523 average AGI)
Shelby County:

0.13%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeSoto County, MS  0.36% ($31,556 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.23% ($26,571)
from Tipton County, TN  0.18% ($30,941)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.19%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($722 average AGI)
Shelby County:

0.06%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DeSoto County, MS  0.75% ($41,930 average AGI)
to Fayette County, TN  0.29% ($55,840)
to Tipton County, TN  0.26% ($41,271)

Strongest AM radio stations in Memphis:

  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLOK (1340 AM; 1 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WLOK RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)
  • WOWW (1430 AM; 3 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Memphis:

  • WHAL-FM (95.7 FM; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUMR (91.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS)
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQOX (88.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS)
  • WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEVL (89.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS, INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • WMFS (92.9 FM; BARTLETT, TN; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WVIM-FM (95.3 FM; COLDWATER, MS; Owner: DESOTO COUNTY B/CING. CO.)
  • KKLV (94.7 FM; TURRELL, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Memphis:

  • W61BP (Channel 61; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: JIMMY BOYD)
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • W42BY (Channel 42; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC,)
  • WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Memphis fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1,034
Total length: 9,280 meters (30,446ft)
Total costs: $1,701,497,000
Total average daily traffic: 34,396,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,170,887

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 8
  • 1920-1929: 15
  • 1930-1939: 59
  • 1940-1949: 22
  • 1950-1959: 103
  • 1960-1969: 399
  • 1970-1979: 151
  • 1980-1989: 93
  • 1990-1999: 108
  • 2000-2010: 73
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Memphis, TN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1330 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Memphis)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Memphis, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 238 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 260 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1209 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Memphis)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Memphis)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1229 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 155 full and 20 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,862$117,4261,419$149,6674,244$158,567242$47,96819$1,372,0611,117$84,0913$72,383
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED80$91,28254$159,644593$120,70750$23,5281$150,00054$70,6081$98,650
APPLICATIONS DENIED360$90,134345$92,5623,150$105,260657$25,3424$104,250619$56,1948$29,384
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN243$105,290223$157,6021,642$125,15262$79,2271$8,277,900186$74,6293$85,597
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS43$90,75036$146,609506$117,59071$52,3561$510,00046$63,7090$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 177 tracts in Memphis, TN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 89 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED162$169,820136$156,7892$92,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED87$135,95189$160,39921$75,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED51$168,42033$171,9226$78,595
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$152,31325$125,1632$74,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$93,7855$99,1468$51,690
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3003
  • Hazardous Condition: 1406
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Memphis


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Memphis, TN

Most common first names in Memphis, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5,89970.4 years
Mary5,67277.8 years
John4,71073.0 years
William4,47572.6 years
Robert3,50370.1 years
Willie3,42372.6 years
George2,22973.2 years
Charles2,20369.9 years
Annie1,83878.3 years
Dorothy1,45873.1 years
Most common last names in Memphis, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones3,12572.7 years
Smith3,08373.4 years
Williams2,92472.2 years
Johnson2,69372.8 years
Brown1,83872.5 years
Davis1,64473.1 years
Taylor1,51272.0 years
Jackson1,36171.8 years
Harris1,28672.6 years
Moore1,27572.7 years
Businesses in Memphis, TN
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1La Quinta4
ALDO2La-Z-Boy1
AT&T6Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture11
Abercrombie Kids1LensCrafters2
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza10
Aeropostale2Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters3Lowe's2
Ann Taylor2Macy's2
Applebee's2Marriott12
Arby's5Marshalls1
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AutoZone20McDonald's35
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse3
Baskin-Robbins7Motel 63
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity6
Baymont Inn1New Balance8
Bebe1New York & Co2
Bed Bath & Beyond3Nike61
Ben & Jerry's1Office Depot4
Best Western5OfficeMax2
Blockbuster4Old Navy2
Brooks Brothers1Olive Garden3
Brookstone2On The Border2
Budget Car Rental4Outback1
Buffalo Wild Wings3Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King25Pac Sun1
Burlington Coat Factory3Panera Bread2
CVS3Papa John's Pizza6
Cache1Payless9
CarMax1Penske6
Casual Male XL2PetSmart3
Catherines3Pier 1 Imports2
Charlotte Russe2Pizza Hut16
Chick-Fil-A8Popeyes8
Chico's1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Chuck E. Cheese's2Quality1
Church's Chicken17Quiznos5
Clarion1RadioShack7
Coldwater Creek1Red Lobster2
Comfort Inn3Red Roof Inn1
Comfort Suites2Rite Aid5
Costco1Rodeway Inn1
Cracker Barrel2Ruby Tuesday2
Cricket Wireless41Rue212
Curves4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
DHL4SAS Shoes2
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In15
Days Inn3Sam's Club3
Dennys1Sears12
Domino's Pizza8Sephora2
Dunkin Donuts2Shoe Carnival1
Econo Lodge3Sleep Inn3
Express1Soma Intimates1
Extended Stay America4Spencer Gifts1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sprint Nextel4
FedEx120Starbucks21
Finish Line4Steak 'n Shake2
Firestone Complete Auto Care10Studio 61
Foot Locker6Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
Forever 211Subway33
GNC8Super 83
GameStop10T-Mobile17
Gap2T.G.I. Driday's3
Goodwill2T.J.Maxx4
Gymboree1Taco Bell23
H&R Block24Talbots2
Havertys Furniture2Target4
Holiday Inn9The Athlete's Foot2
Hollister Co.2The Limited1
Home Depot5Toys"R"Us4
Homestead Studio Suites2U-Haul15
Hot Topic1UPS97
Hyatt1Urban Outfitters1
IHOP6Value City Furniture2
InTown Suites2Vans4
J. Jill1Verizon Wireless4
JCPenney2Victoria's Secret2
Jimmy John's2Waffle House3
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens36
Jones New York6Walmart5
Journeys2Wendy's28
KFC20Westin1
Kincaid2Wet Seal1
Kmart1Whole Foods Market1
Knights Inn1Wingate1
Kroger17YMCA7
Browse common businesses in Memphis, TN


Memphis on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #16 (38107) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #16 (38157) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries"
  • #29 (38126) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #30 (38117) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #37 (38103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #68 (38157) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries"
  • #74 (38111) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #74 (38118) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #75 (38108) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Somalian first ancestries"
  • #79 (38118) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #81 (38120) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #81 (38122) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iraqi first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #92 (38117) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #96 (38103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

State forum archive:
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • William F. Mckay (104)
  • Anthony J. Melkent (32)
  • Thomas Carls (21)
  • Sied W. Janna (19)
  • Newton H. Metcalf, Jr. (18)
  • Thomas A. Carls (17)
  • Josee Roy (17)
  • Vanja Margareta King (16)
  • Suni Mustafa (13)
  • Michael C Sherman (13)

Total of 1166 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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