Memphis, Alabama

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Memphis, Alabama
Town
Pickens County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Memphis Highlighted 0148052.svg
Location of Memphis in Pickens County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°8′1″N88°17′49″W / 33.13361°N 88.29694°W / 33.13361; -88.29694
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pickens
Area
[1]
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29
 • Density74.94/sq mi (28.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 01-48052
GNIS feature ID0122652

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]

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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

Memphis is located at 33°8′1″N88°17′49″W / 33.13361°N 88.29694°W / 33.13361; -88.29694 (33.133678, -88.297023). [4]

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 156—
1970 99—
1980 95−4.0%
1990 54−43.2%
2000 33−38.9%
2010 29−12.1%
2020 290.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Memphis Racial Composition [6]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 310.34%
Black or African American 2482.76%
Other/Mixed 13.45%
Hispanic or Latino 13.45%

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

2010 census

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

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

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References

  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". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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