Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis
City
From top to bottom and left to right: Downtown Memphis skyline, Beale Street, FedEx Forum, Graceland, and Memphis Pyramid
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Nickname(s):  Bluff City, Home of the Blues, Grind City
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Coordinates: 35°07′03″N 89°58′16″W / 35.11750°N 89.97111°W / 35.11750; -89.97111
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Shelby
Founded	May 22, 1819; 205 years ago (1819-05-22)
Incorporated	December 19, 1826; 197 years ago (1826-12-19)
Named for	Memphis, Egypt
Government
• Mayor	Paul Young (D)[1]
Area [2]
• City	302.55 sq mi (783.60 km2)
• Land	294.92 sq mi (763.83 km2)
• Water	7.63 sq mi (19.77 km2)
Elevation	337 ft (103 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	633,104
• Rank	28th in the United States 2nd in Tennessee
• Density	2,146.71/sq mi (828.85/km2)
• Urban	1,056,190 (US: 45th)
• Urban density	2,149.9/sq mi (830.1/km2)
• Metro [4]	1,345,425 (US: 44th)
Demonym	Memphian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	ZIP Codes[5] 37501, 37544, 38101, 38103–38109, 38111–38120, 38122, 38124–38128, 38130–38139, 38141, 38145, 38148, 38150–38152, 38157, 38159, 38161, 38163, 38166–38168, 38173–38175, 38177, 38181–38182, 38184, 38186–38188, 38190, 38193–38194, 38197
Area code	901
FIPS code	47-48000[6]
Website	City of Memphis

Memphis is the second-most populous city in the state of Tennessee. The city has a large port on the Mississippi River. It is also well known for blues music and barbecue. The city is also home to FedEx, a leading company that ships packages around the world. Memphis is also known for being the home of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley.

Memphis is named for Memphis, Egypt, an ancient capital city of Egypt.

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference PaulYoung was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. ↑ "QuickFacts: Memphis city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
4. ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.