Memphis, Alabama
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Memphis, Alabama | |
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| Error creating thumbnail: Location of Memphis in Pickens County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′13″N 88°18′03″W / 33.13694°N 88.30083°WCoordinates: 33°08′13″N 88°18′03″W / 33.13694°N 88.30083°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-48052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406145[1] |
Memphis, also known as Old Memphis, is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Memphis had a population of 29.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] It was hoped the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway would help raise the standard of living for the town.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]As of the 2010 United States census, there were 29 people living in the town. 100.0% were African American.
Gallery
[edit]Below are photographs taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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Charity House
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Will Boykin House
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ 1830-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Pickens County, Alabama communities
- ↑ "The Tuscaloosa News – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.