Memphis is a

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(CDP) in Clark County,

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, United States. The population was 695 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office established at Memphis in 1854. The original settlers were from

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2012 tornado outbreak

On March 2, 2012, a tornado between

Henryville Henryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Clark County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,905 at the 2010 census. Henryville is home to Indiana's oldest state forest, Clark State Forest, and birth ...

and Memphis damaged 15 homes on Broadway. Homes were also damaged on Stricker Rd. Volunteers from as far as Germany and Singapore went to Memphis to help.

Geography

Memphis is located at (38.487110, -85.764223). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 400 people, 157 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50%

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, 0.50% Native American, 0.25%

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, and 0.75% from two or more races. There were 157 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

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living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,658, and the median income for a family was $41,528. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,688 for females. The

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for the CDP was $20,054. About 5.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

References

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