Memphis, Alabama

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.[3]

Memphis, Alabama
Town
Location of Memphis in Pickens County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°8′1″N 88°17′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Area
 • 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
 (2010)
 • Total29
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
26
 • Density67.18/sq mi (25.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code01-48052
GNIS feature ID0122652

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.[4] 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 (33.133678, -88.297023).[5]

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.%±
1850156—
197099—
198095−4.0%
199054−43.2%
200033−38.9%
201029−12.1%
2019 (est.)26[2]−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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:

  • Charity House
  • Will Boykin House

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. 1830-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Pickens County, Alabama communities
  4. "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.

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