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A city of 2,174 people in Texas

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Clarendon vs Highland Park - Girls Varsity Basketball 12/21/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 26, 2026

Panhandle vs Childress - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/24/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 24, 2026

Varsity Girls Basketball Memphis High School - 11/06/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 10, 2026

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About Memphis

City in Texas, United States

1889Established

2,048Population

2.2 sq miArea

2,057 ftElevation

Memphis is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Memphis had a population of 2,048.

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Town numbers

ZIP code79245

Area code806

Living in Memphis

Housing in Memphis

$81K▲ 9.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Memphis home is worth about $81,000, up 9.5% in a year, 73% below the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Memphis

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Memphis's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Memphis 2

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Memphis 1.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Memphis

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About one in 4 of Memphis’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (11%), Hedley (7%) and Childress (5%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

Amarillo

11%

Hedley

Childress

Lubbock

23%Work in townlive and work in Memphis 36 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 375Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Memphis →

Health in Memphis

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 2▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.9%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 81.1%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 23.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Collingsworth General HospitalWellington · 20.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Shortgrass Community Health CenterHollis · 35.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Memphis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Memphis →

Natural hazards in Memphis

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought💨 Strong wind🧊 Hail

1Does Memphis flood?paid flood claims since 2016 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Memphis

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Memphis →

Climate in Memphis

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Memphis has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 29°Winter

76° / 47°Spring

95° / 68°Summer

76° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Memphis get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Memphis

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School Grade C+

The public schools Memphis’s kids attend trail 59% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMEMPHIS ISDSchools4

Austin El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 139 students Memphis Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 77 students Memphis H S BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 117 students Travis ElPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 12 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.