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'Memphis' is a city in Hall County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,479. It is the county seat of Hall County.
Memphis is located at (34.726716, -100.541560).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,479 people, 1,024 households, and 660 families residing in the city. The population density was 427.3/km² (1,105.2/mi²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 214.6/km² (555.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.40% White, 9.08% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 17.63% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.02% of the population.
There were 1,024 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,102, and the median income for a family was $27,367. Males had a median income of $24,620 versus $18,816 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,856. About 18.5% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Memphis is served by the Memphis Independent School District.
Fowler Drugs, managed by a father and two sons, operated in Memphis during the second half of the twentieth century. One of the sons, John Richard "Dick" Fowler (1927-2007), was a pharmacist, civic leader and local politician in Memphis. He served on the Memphis school board and at the time of his death was unopposed for a new term on the city council. He also served under gubernatorial appointment on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the Red River Authority of Texas. The Fowlers sold the business in the middle 1990s. It is now operated as Memphis Drugs by the registered pharmacist Jana K. Gonzalez.
★ City website
★ Hall County TXGenWeb
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Education |
| Remembering Fowler Drug Co. |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Memphis, Texas
Memphis is located at (34.726716, -100.541560).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,479 people, 1,024 households, and 660 families residing in the city. The population density was 427.3/km² (1,105.2/mi²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 214.6/km² (555.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.40% White, 9.08% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 17.63% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.02% of the population.
There were 1,024 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,102, and the median income for a family was $27,367. Males had a median income of $24,620 versus $18,816 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,856. About 18.5% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Memphis is served by the Memphis Independent School District.
Remembering Fowler Drug Co.
Fowler Drugs, managed by a father and two sons, operated in Memphis during the second half of the twentieth century. One of the sons, John Richard "Dick" Fowler (1927-2007), was a pharmacist, civic leader and local politician in Memphis. He served on the Memphis school board and at the time of his death was unopposed for a new term on the city council. He also served under gubernatorial appointment on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the Red River Authority of Texas. The Fowlers sold the business in the middle 1990s. It is now operated as Memphis Drugs by the registered pharmacist Jana K. Gonzalez.
External links
★ City website
★ Hall County TXGenWeb
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