Memphis, Alabama

Town in Alabama, United States

33°8′1″N 88°17′49″W / 33.13361°N 88.29694°W / 33.13361; -88.29694CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyPickensArea

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• 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 zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code01-48052GNIS 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]

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″N 88°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
Census	Pop.	%±
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

Memphis Racial Composition^[6]
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

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

Gallery

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

Charity House
Will Boykin House

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ 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.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.