Memphis, Alabama

Town in Alabama, United States

Memphis, Alabama

Town

Location of Memphis in Pickens County, Alabama.

Coordinates: 33°8′1″N 88°17′49″W﻿ / ﻿33.13361°N 88.29694°W﻿ / 33.13361; -88.29694
Country| United States
State| Alabama
County| Pickens
Area

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• Total

| 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
• Land| 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation

| 167 ft (51 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 29
• Density| 74.94/sq mi (28.92/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 01-48052
GNIS feature ID| 0122652

Memphis, also known as Old Memphis, is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. The population was 29 at the 2010 census, down from 33 in 2000. As long ago as 1850, it was listed as an incorporated community on the U.S. Census, but did not appear again on the rolls until its reincorporation in 1976.[2]

In 1981, it had the "dubious" distinction of being ranked the poorest incorporated community in the United States according to the U.S. Census. As of 1984, then-Mayor Jimmy Williams (b. c1922) stated the town received just $2,000 per year from state tax receipts and federal revenue-sharing funds and a sum total of $40 in the bank.[3] It was hoped the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway would help raise the standard of living for the town.

## Geography

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Memphis is located at 33°8′1″N 88°17′49″W﻿ / ﻿33.13361°N 88.29694°W﻿ / 33.13361; -88.29694 (33.133678, -88.297023).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 156| | —
1970| 99| | —
1980| 95| | −4.0%
1990| 54| | −43.2%
2000| 33| | −38.9%
2010| 29| | −12.1%
2020| 29| | 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

### 2020 census

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Memphis Racial Composition[6] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White | 3  | 10.34%
Black or African American | 24  | 82.76%
Other/Mixed | 1  | 3.45%
Hispanic or Latino | 1  | 3.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 29 people, 12 households, and 11 families residing in the town.

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 29 people living in the town. 100.0% were African American.

## Gallery

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Below are photographs taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

* Charity House

* Will Boykin House

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ^ 1830-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Pickens County, Alabama communities
3. ^ "The Tuscaloosa News – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

33°08′01″N 88°17′49″W﻿ / ﻿33.133678°N 88.297023°W﻿ / 33.133678; -88.297023

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Municipalities and communities of Pickens County, Alabama, United States

County seat: Carrollton

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* Aliceville
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* Carrollton
* Ethelsville
* Gordo
* McMullen
* Memphis
* Pickensville

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