Memphis, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 674,028. Population change since 2000: +4.2%

Males: 318,966	(47.3%)
Females: 355,062	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	31.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 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 2007: $35,143 (it was $32,285 in 2000)

Memphis:	$35,143
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,300 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Memphis:	$97,300
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,269; Detached houses: $149,831; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,179; In 2-unit structures: $117,937; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,505; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,478; Mobile homes: $25,276

Median gross rent in 2007: $719.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 26.2%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38133, 38134, 38135, 38141.

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Accent Music Studio
Keller Williams Realty-Melanie Hollimon Realtor
Bates Enterprises, LLC
Fitness First Studio

Races in Memphis:

Black (61.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (33.3%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Memphis: 82.4 (low, 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: 2413 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: 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 there were 525 registered sex offenders living in Memphis, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Memphis to the number of sex offenders is 1284 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,639 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,411 (1.7%)

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

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.8%
Tennessee:	4.9%

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males in 2007 (%):

Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2007 (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Memphis by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	118	146	158	151	126	105	137	147	128
per 100,000	19.3	23.2	24.1	22.8	19.3	16.1	20.2	21.6	19.1
Rapes	688	574	480	517	438	444	400	425	452
per 100,000	112.8	91.3	73.2	78.0	67.0	68.0	58.9	62.4	67.5
Robberies	3,715	4,086	4,338	4,240	4,297	3,771	4,464	5,311	4,870
per 100,000	609.2	649.8	661.4	640.1	657.2	577.9	657.4	780.1	727.7
Assaults	4,081	4,804	5,886	5,538	5,436	5,813	7,628	7,661	7,605
per 100,000	669.2	763.9	897.4	836.0	831.4	890.8	1123.4	1125.2	1136.3
Burglaries	13,005	14,936	15,874	16,340	16,900	14,621	15,844	16,450	14,613
per 100,000	2132.5	2375.1	2420.2	2466.6	2584.7	2240.7	2333.5	2416.2	2183.4
Thefts	21,756	26,320	29,207	29,841	30,049	32,205	32,632	33,736	33,146
per 100,000	3567.4	4185.4	4453.0	4504.7	4595.6	4935.4	4806.0	4955.1	4952.6
Auto thefts	7,670	8,695	9,536	9,219	8,526	7,339	8,304	6,719	6,200
per 100,000	1257.7	1382.7	1453.9	1391.7	1304.0	1124.7	1223.0	986.9	926.4
Arson	7,670	504	262	275	287	233	225	246	147
per 100,000	1257.7	80.1	39.9	41.5	43.9	35.7	33.1	36.1	22.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	838.1	911.5	948.5	931.4	924.6	882.4	962.8	998.5	962.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2,440 (1,990 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.95
US city average:	3.00

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Memphis-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (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 3 (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.

Birthplace of: Abe Fortas - (died 1982), Justin Timberlake - (born 1981), musician, Cybill Shepherd - television personality, Kathy Bates - (born 1948), actor, Lisa Marie Presley - (born 1968), daughter of Elvis, former wife of Michael Jackson., Morgan Freeman - (born 1937), actor, Aaron Fultz - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, born: Sep 4, 1973), Cedrick Wilson - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Dec 17, 1978), Cletidus Hunt - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Jan 2, 1976), Dewayne Robertson - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Oct 16, 1981).

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 (6019 WALNUT GROVE ROAD)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN (6225 HUMPHREYS BOULEVARD)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL RESTORATIVE CARE HOSP (6019 WALNUT GROVE ROAD 1 WEST)
DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (3000 GETWELL RD)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP NORTH (4100 AUSTIN PEAY HIGHWAY)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (1282 UNION AVENUE)
LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (2911 BRUNSWICK RD)
MEMPHIS MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (865 POPLAR AVE)
METHODIST ALLIANCE EXTENDED CARE HOSP (225 SOUTH CLAYBROOK)
METHODIST HEALTHCARE MEMPHIS HOSPITALS (1265 UNION AVE)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT MEMPHIS (877 JEFFERSON AVENUE)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS (5959 PARK AVENUE)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (5959 PARK AVE)
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSP (332 NORTH LAUDERDALE ST)
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE BOWLD HOSPITAL (951 COURT AV)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Memphis:

Memphis International Airport (Runways: 4, Commercial Ops: 211,994, Air Taxi Ops: 131,955, Itinerant Ops: 27,944, Military Ops: 1,608)
General Dewitt Spain Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,350, Itinerant Ops: 10,200, Local Ops: 27,500)
Wilson Field Airport (Runways: 1)
Heliports: 9
Isle-A-Port Stolport

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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: 15,831; Location: CENTRAL and PATTERSON; Public; Website: www.memphis.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 6,979; Location: 737 UNION AVE; Public; Website: www.stcc.cc.tn.us)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 6,979; Location: 5983 MACON COVE; Public; Website: www.stcc.cc.tn.us)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,019; Location: 800 MADISON AVE; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,801; Location: 650 E PARKWAY S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cbu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
RHODES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,538; Location: 2000 North Parkway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rhodes.edu; Offers Master's degree)
LE MOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 915; Location: 807 WALKER AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lemoyne-owen.edu)
CRICHTON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 839; Location: 6655 WINCHESTER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.crichton.edu)
CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 755; Location: 5100 POPLAR AVE STE 132; Private, for-profit; Website: concordecareercolleges.com)
SOUTHEAST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 534; Location: 2731 S NONCONNAH BLVD; Private, for-profit)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT MEMPHIS (FT enrollment: 516; Location: 550 ALABAMA AVE; Public; Website: www.memphis.tec.tn.us)
SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY (FT enrollment: 481; Location: 1245 MADISON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sco.edu)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 359; Location: 1003 MONROE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bchs.edu)
NEW WAVE HAIR ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 334; Location: 804 S HIGHLAND; Private, for-profit)
MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART (FT enrollment: 270; Location: 1930 POPLAR AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 236; Location: 1255 LYNNFIELD RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 208; Location: 168 EAST PKY S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mtscampus.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
WILLIAM MOORE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 156; Location: 1200 POPLAR AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.williamrmoore.org)
METHODIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 109; Location: 251 S CLAYBROOK; Private, not-for-profit)
HARDING UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF RELIGION (FT enrollment: 104; Location: 1000 CHERRY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hugsr.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Memphis:

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)

Biggest public high schools in Memphis:

Sheffield High School (Students: 941; Location: 4315 Sheffield; Grades: 9-12)
Treadwell Middle/ High School (Students: 908; Location: 920 North Highland; Grades: 7-12)
Mitchell Middle/ High School (Students: 878; Location: 658 Mitchell Road; Grades: 8-12)
Oakhaven Middle/ High School (Students: 829; Location: 3125 Ladbrook Road; Grades: 7-12)
South Side High School (Students: 731; Location: 1880 Prospect; Grades: 9-12)
B T Washington High School (Students: 701; Location: 715 South Lauderdale; Grades: 9-12)
Westside High School (Students: 677; Location: 3389 Dawn Drive; Grades: 7-12)
Carver High School (Students: 675; Location: 1591 Pennsylvania; Grades: 9-12)
Westwood Middle/ High School (Students: 632; Location: 4480 Westmont Street; Grades: 7-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Academy (Students: 410; Location: 1555 McAlister Drive; Grades: 9-12)

Biggest private high schools in Memphis:

GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 2,160; Location: 3000 UNIVERSITY; Grades: 1 - 12)
HARDING ACADEMY OF MEMPHIS (Students: 1,931; Location: 1100 CHERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,471; Location: 6000 BRIARCREST AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCH (Students: 882; Location: 5900 WALNUT GROVE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
ST AGNES ELEMENTARY ACADEMY (Students: 831; Location: 4830 WALNUT GROVE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
ST MARYS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 60 PERKINS EXTENDED; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 6191 PARK AVE; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
HUTCHISON SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 1740 RIDGEWAY ROAD; Grades: 3 - 12; Girls only)
LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 1381 W MASSEY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 353; Location: 8650 WALNUT GROVE RD PO BOX 3160; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Memphis:

Treadwell Elementary (Students: 974; Location: 3538 Given Avenue; Grades: KG-6)
Egypt Elementary (Students: 969; Location: 4160 Karen Cove; Grades: KG-5)
Georgian Hills Junior High School (Students: 945; Location: 3925 Denver Road; Grades: 7-9)
Havenview Middle School (Students: 928; Location: 1481 Hester Road; Grades: 6-8)
Humes Middle School (Students: 924; Location: 659 North Mannassas; Grades: 6-8)
Hamilton Middle School (Students: 919; Location: 1478 Wilson Street; Grades: 6-8)
Oak Forest (Students: 915; Location: 7447 Nonconnah View Cove; Grades: KG-5)
American Way Middle (Students: 896; Location: 3805 American Way; Grades: 6-8)
Chickasaw Junior High School (Students: 885; Location: 4060 Westmont Road; Grades: 7-9)
Hickory Ridge Elementary School (Students: 878; Location: 3890 Hickory Hill Road; Grades: KG-5)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Memphis:

GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 2,628; Location: 4070 MACHON ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)
HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 4841 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN/RIDGELAK (Students: 550; Location: 735 RIDGE LAKE BLVD; Grades: KG - 6)
PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 4052 CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: PK - 6; Boys only)
ST LOUIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 5192 SHADY GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
GRACE-ST LUKES EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 474; Location: 246 SOUTH BELVEDERE BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
CHRIST METHODIST DAY SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 411 GROVE PARK; Grades: PK - 6)
WOODLAND PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 5217 PARK AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ELEMENTA (Students: 363; Location: 1669 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 7)
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 1425 EAST SHELBY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Memphis

Library in Memphis:

MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO C (Operating income: $19,741,323; Location: 3030 POPLAR AVENUE; 1,724,401 books; 95,415 audio materials; 80,855 video materials; 4,247 serial subscriptions)

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: Volunteer Park Marina (A), Yale Yards (B), North Yards (C), Bickford (D), Whitehaven Country Club (E), Chucalissa Indian Village (F), Beale Street National Historic Preservation District (G), Leewood Yards (H), Raleigh Camp (I), Cotton Row Historic District (J), Shelby County Penal Farm (K), Memphis Yacht Club (L), Memphis Industrial Harbor (M), Memphis Country Club (N), Memphis Boys Club (O), Hollywood Yards (P), Sargent Yards (Q), Ridgeway Country Club (R), South Yards (S), Ensley Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cloverleaf Shopping Center (1), Yorkshire Square Shopping Center (2), Interstate Center Shopping Center (3), Glen Haven Shopping Center (4), Northgate Shopping Center (5), Poplar Plaza Shopping Center (6), Dillard Square Shopping Center (7), Lamar-Airways Shopping Center (8), East Park Village Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Memphis include: Capleville Baptist Church (A), Capleville Church (B), Straight Way Church of God in Christ (C), Carnegie Church of God in Christ (D), Carpenter Street Church of Christ (E), Stephenson Church (F), Castalia Missionary Baptist Church (G), Lindsay Memorial Presbyterian Church (H), Lindenwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Point Cemetery (1), Baron Hirsch Cemetery (2), Barton Cemetery (3), Lakeview Memorial Gardens (4), Bethlehem Cemetery (5), Potters Field (6), New Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arcadia Mills Bayou (A), Arlington Bayou (B), Galloway Branch (C), Quincy Bayou (D), Gayoso, Bayou (E), Loosahatchie River (F), Riverside Bayou (G), Johns Creek (H), Madison Heights Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Memphis include: Vollintine Park (1), Wagner Park (2), O'Brien Park (3), O L Cash Park (4), Walter K Singleton Park (5), Glenview Park (6), Rodney Baber Park (7), Dalstrom Park (8), Patton Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Cordova Post Office (A), Frayser Post Office (B), Highland Heights Post Office (C), Hollywood Post Office (D), Memphis Post Office (E). 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

Air pollution trends in Memphis

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 3 sites: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 4.1 ppm in 2000, 7.9 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.020 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.025 ppm in 2000, 0.023 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.086 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.092 ppm in 2000, 0.088 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.112 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.117 ppm in 2000, 0.113 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 30.2 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 27.7 µ/m³ in 2000, 31.5 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.4 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.6 µ/m³ in 2000).

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.2%
Whole state:	69.3%

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

4889 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3709 people in nursing homes
3595 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1133 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
1041 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.
Hispanic race population percentage below 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 (2009 data):

Regions Bank: 37 branches. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
First Tennessee Bank, National Association: 34 branches. Info updated 2007-10-03: Bank assets: $30,786.9 mil, Deposits: $14,492.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 216 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
SunTrust Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Tri-State Bank of Memphis: South Memphis Branch, Hollywood Street Branch, Whitehaven Branch, Lamar-Airways Branch, Tri-State Bank Of Memphis. Info updated 2007-12-12: Bank assets: $119.7 mil, Deposits: $96.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Independent Bank: at 5050 Poplar Avenue, Laurelwood Branch, Poplar/Holmes Branch, Poplar Avenue Branch, Union Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $675.4 mil, Deposits: $530.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Holdings, Inc
Cadence Bank, N.A.: Poplar/Mendenhall Branch, Data Center Branch, Union Avenue Branch, Crescent Center Branch, Court Square Office Branch. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $1,967.2 mil, Deposits: $1,461.5 mil, headquarters in Starkville, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Financial Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Hacks Cross Branch, Germantown East Branch, Memphis Branch, Appling Road Office Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
20 other banks with 36 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
80 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Memphis mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Memphis:

Religon statistics for Memphis

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	40.8%	13.7%	13.0%	5.6%	4.7%
Congregations	23.8%	5.2%	12.0%	12.9%	2.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Presbyterian Church	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.3%	1.8%	1.3%	14.0%
Congregations	5.2%	0.7%	3.3%	2.2%	32.2%

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.

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	$43,137	0	$0
Other Government Administration	42	$189,456	$54,130	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	102	$468,259	$55,089	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2037	$8,752,181	$51,559	0	$0
Police - Other	433	$1,343,716	$37,239	300	$319,079
Firefighters	1558	$6,668,464	$51,362	74	$179,482
Fire - Other	128	$479,683	$44,970	0	$0
Streets and Highways	149	$515,233	$41,495	0	$0
Water Transport and Terminals	12	$60,424	$60,424	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1409	$3,974,378	$33,848	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	267	$831,142	$37,355	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	127	$411,496	$38,882	0	$0
Water Supply	390	$1,806,750	$55,592	0	$0
Electric Power	1722	$8,001,325	$55,758	0	$0
Gas Supply	666	$3,097,289	$55,807	0	$0
Transit	578	$1,956,957	$40,629	12	$24,710
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	9674	$41,304,317	$51,235	2712	$3,073,716
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	3665	$7,429,373	$24,325	1403	$842,898
Local Libraries	280	$797,222	$34,167	116	$95,051
Other and Unallocable	574	$2,328,214	$48,673	4	$4,277
Totals for Government	23895	$90,710,649	$45,555	4621	$4,539,213

Memphis government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $153,832,000
Charges - Sewerage: $55,657,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,097,000

All Other: $22,985,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,983,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $9,510,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,124,000

Parking Facilities: $1,024,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $394,000

Housing and Community Development: $208,000

Regular Highways: $66,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $67,595,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $54,798,000

Gas Utilities: $21,577,000

Water Utilities: $14,130,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $175,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $912,258,000
Electric Utilities: $762,557,000

Gas Utilities: $415,583,000

Police Protection: $178,766,000

Local Fire Protection: $131,797,000

General - Other: $95,042,000

Regular Highways: $64,707,000

Transit Utilities: $56,459,000

Parks and Recreation: $55,585,000

Solid Waste Management: $41,920,000

Housing and Community Development: $36,038,000

Sewerage: $32,314,000

Water Utilities: $30,530,000

Central Staff Services: $20,025,000

Libraries: $17,468,000

General Public Buildings: $16,105,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $14,734,000

Financial Administration: $10,607,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,902,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,657,000

Natural Resources - Other: $819,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $174,384,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $53,174,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $521,723,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $276,642,000

Other Investments - Other: $260,013,000

Total Federal Securities: $239,020,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $212,574,000

Benefit Payments: $178,426,000

From Parent Local Government: $33,579,000

Local Employee Contribution: $31,255,000

Securities - Mortgages: $21,953,000

Withdrawals: $12,183,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $487,336,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $1,380,774,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $21,181,000
Education: $19,603,000

All Other: $13,478,000

Transit Utilities: $9,090,000
General - Interest on Debt: $61,915,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $11,042,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,290,000

General - Other: $7,482,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $853,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $428,281,000
General Local Government Support: $94,374,000

All Other: $5,038,000

Transit Utilities: $1,143,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $177,693,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,225,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,534,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $208,935,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $86,447,000
General Revenue, NEC: $37,997,000

Fines and Forfeits: $5,572,000

Special Assessments: $3,345,000

Rents: $170,000

Sale of Property: $121,000

Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $-1,779,730,296
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $-1,835,950,296

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,715,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $55,762,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,456,000

Gas Utilities: $13,014,000

Water Utilities: $10,498,000

General - Other: $5,007,000

Police Protection: $1,389,000

Sewerage: $938,000

Solid Waste Management: $613,000

Local Fire Protection: $418,000

Parks and Recreation: $108,000

Housing and Community Development: $65,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Natural Resources - Other: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $357,237,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,018,914,000
Gas Utilities: $483,626,000

Water Utilities: $74,020,000

Transit Utilities: $10,746,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $125,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $114,000,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $203,025,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $491,840,000
General Local Government Support: $23,624,000

Highways: $20,145,000

All Other: $13,616,000

Transit Utilities: $7,023,000

Housing and Community Development: $354,000

Sewerage: $120,000
Tax - Property: $301,400,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $99,190,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $18,651,000

Other Selective Sales: $12,355,000

Motor Vehicle License: $10,781,000

Public Utilities Sales: $4,650,000

NEC: $2,178,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,072,392,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,008,000

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 accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1,028
Total length: 9,211 meters (30,220ft)
Total costs: $1,046,938,000
Total average daily traffic: 35,394,030
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,233,912

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 5
1910-1919: 8
1920-1929: 15
1930-1939: 57
1940-1949: 19
1950-1959: 105
1960-1969: 407
1970-1979: 153
1980-1989: 93
1990-1999: 103
2000-2009: 63

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 154 full and 21 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	785	$110,112	7,671	$110,902	6,047	$100,949	730	$55,013	51	$2,451,406	4,001	$71,247	14	$49,021
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	41	$80,863	1,182	$94,954	1,531	$99,013	144	$47,767	5	$109,800	554	$67,784	15	$63,514
APPLICATIONS DENIED	201	$92,763	3,559	$97,050	9,972	$93,656	1,536	$41,592	12	$1,565,833	2,155	$67,111	87	$66,437
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	78	$105,962	963	$114,478	2,827	$98,454	124	$57,153	2	$1,521,000	513	$73,021	3	$100,733
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$108,703	446	$111,147	995	$108,945	29	$80,340	3	$714,267	190	$82,626	0	$0

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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 147 full and 19 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2,789	$111,218	817	$103,564	637	$72,674	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	415	$107,792	217	$115,248	114	$78,391	1	$44,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	115	$93,689	32	$130,163	38	$82,251	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	127	$121,109	52	$97,794	40	$62,010	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	21	$87,068	8	$91,911	6	$59,535	0	$0

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

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

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