Statistics and Facts of Memphis Michigan
Memphis was established in 1835 and named after Memphis, Egypt, "the City on the Nile." It is located on a bluff overlooking the Belle River.
Memphis has a landmark called "The Thing", which is a historical marker noting Memphis as the home of the first automobile. This first automobile ran six miles. It is locally believed that a farmer would not sell his land for more research and development of the automobile, so the creator went south to what is now Dearborn.
Population (year 2000): 1,129. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,124 (-0.4% change)
Males: 539 (47.7%)
Females: 590 (52.3%)
Macomb County
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Zip codes: 48041
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,700 (it was $41,705 in 2000)
Memphis: $42,700
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,000 (it was $119,200 in 2000)
Memphis: $145,000
Michigan: $149,300
Ancestries: German (25.2%), Polish (16.8%), Irish (14.3%), French (10.3%), English (9.3%), Italian (8.1%)
Elevation: 760 feet
Land area: 1.12 square miles. Population density: 998 people per square mile (low)
For population 25 years and over in Memphis
High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Memphis city
Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 11.7%
18 residents are foreign born
This city: 1.6%
Michigan: 5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Memphis: 1.3% ($1,571)
Michigan: 1.3% ($1,461)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shelby, MI (23.8 miles, pop. 65,159)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (42.0 miles, pop. 951,270)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.1 miles, pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Richmond, MI (5.9 miles), Emmett, MI (6.8 miles), Armada, MI (8.5 miles), New Haven, MI (11.4 miles), Capac, MI (13.4 miles), New Baltimore, MI (14.8 miles), Yale, MI (16.3 miles), Romeo, MI (17.7 miles)
Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 82.77 W
Area code: 810
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers)
Officers per 1,000 residents here: 1.78
US city average: 3.00
Hospitals/medical centers near Memphis:
CRITTENTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COLUMBUS, MI)
HARBOR OAKS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEW BALTIMORE, MI)
ST JOHN RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EAST CHINA, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Memphis:
DETROIT CITY (about 38 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 63 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Memphis:
RASOR (about 11 miles; AVOCA, MI; ID: 39G)
TACKABERRY (about 12 miles; AVOCA, MI; ID: 07D)
JOHNSON FIELD (about 14 miles; SMITHS CREEK, MI; ID: 11G)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Memphis:
ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,424)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 34 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 39 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
Public high school in Memphis:
MEMPHIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 34130 BORDMAN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Memphis:
MEMPHIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 34165 BORDMAN ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
MEMPHIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 34130 BORDMAN ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Average household size:
This city: 2.4 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This city: 64.8%
Whole state: 68.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: 5.7%
Whole state: 5.3%
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 10.0%
Whole state: 10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 4.8%
Whole state: 4.8%
