Memphis Statistical Data...
 

 

 

LAND AREA Memphis 296.35 sq.miles Crittenden County 598 sq. miles DeSoto County 483 sq. miles Shelby County 772 sq. miles Tipton County 454 sq. miles     POPULATION Year Memphis Shelby County 1950 396,000 482,393 1960 497,524 627,019 1970 623,530 772,014 1980 646,356 772,523 1990 610,337 815,161 1992 610,275 844,847 2000 650,100 987,472   TAX STRUCTURE Property Tax Memphis Shelby County Total Rate per $100 value $3.23 $4.09 $7.27 Fayette                  $2.38 Tipton                $ 2.92 Arlington          $1.00 Bartlett          $1.38 Collierville          $1.45 Covington          $1.44 Germantown      $1.70 Millington     $1.23 Somerville           $0.57       Ratio of assessment Residential 25%   Industrial & Commercial (Real Property) 40%   Industrial & Commercial (Personal Property) 30%   Sales Tax State 7% general Shelby County 2.25% City None Total 9.25%           Note:  If inside Memphis city limits, $4.04 Shelby County rate. UPDATED 07/11/2005 INFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED