Memphis, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Memphis is a city on the line between Macomb
and St. Clair
counties in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census.
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.61%) is water. The city is evenly divided between Macomb and St. Clair Counties. The Belle River
passes through the city.
Memphis, Mi is also known for its slogan, "A Pleasant Place To Live."
of 2000, there were 1,129 people, 457 households, and 296 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,005.6 per square mile (389.2/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 424.0 per square mile (164.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.25% White, 0.71% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 457 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,705, and the median income for a family was $52,679. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $27,019 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,983. About 7.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
, "the City on the Nile." It is located on a bluff overlooking the Belle River.
Memphis has a landmark called "The Thing", which has a state of Michigan historical marker noting Memphis as the home of the first automobile. The marker reads as follows: "Thomas Clegg (1863-1939) and his English-born father, John, built "The Thing," the first recorded self-propelled vehicle in Michigan (and perhaps the country) in 1884-85. The Thing, driven by a single cylinder steam engine with a tubular boiler carried in the rear, seated four. The vehicle was built in the John Clegg & Son machine shop here in Memphis. It ran about 500 miles (804.7 km) before Clegg dismantled it and sold the engine to a creamery. The shop was razed in 1936, just a short time before Henry Ford offered to buy it for Greenfield Village." Located on Bordman Road, east of the village limits of Memphis.
Macomb County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile...
and St. Clair
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.61%) is water. The city is evenly divided between Macomb and St. Clair Counties. The Belle River
Belle River (Michigan)
The Belle River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing into the St. Clair River in Marine City at .The North Branch Belle River rises out of Long Lake at in section 22 of Attica Township in southeast Lapeer County. Long Lake is fed by the Long Lake Drain which drains marshy areas to...
passes through the city.
Memphis, Mi is also known for its slogan, "A Pleasant Place To Live."
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,129 people, 457 households, and 296 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,005.6 per square mile (389.2/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 424.0 per square mile (164.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.25% White, 0.71% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 457 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,705, and the median income for a family was $52,679. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $27,019 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,983. About 7.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools
The Memphis Community School District has an elementary, junior high, and high school. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Yellowjackets.Additional information
Memphis was established in 1835 and named after Memphis, EgyptMemphis, Egypt
Memphis was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Helwan, south of Cairo.According to legend related by Manetho, the city was founded by the pharaoh Menes around 3000 BC. Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it remained an...
, "the City on the Nile." It is located on a bluff overlooking the Belle River.
Memphis has a landmark called "The Thing", which has a state of Michigan historical marker noting Memphis as the home of the first automobile. The marker reads as follows: "Thomas Clegg (1863-1939) and his English-born father, John, built "The Thing," the first recorded self-propelled vehicle in Michigan (and perhaps the country) in 1884-85. The Thing, driven by a single cylinder steam engine with a tubular boiler carried in the rear, seated four. The vehicle was built in the John Clegg & Son machine shop here in Memphis. It ran about 500 miles (804.7 km) before Clegg dismantled it and sold the engine to a creamery. The shop was razed in 1936, just a short time before Henry Ford offered to buy it for Greenfield Village." Located on Bordman Road, east of the village limits of Memphis.
External links
- Memphis Community School District
- NEMC-TV6 City of Memphis Public-access televisionPublic-access televisionPublic-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
Channel website