Town guide

Memphis, Texas

Memphis is a city in Hall County, Texas, home to about 2,174 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79245.

Homes sold for a median of $48 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,174971 per sq mi
Median home value$77,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$48Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Memphis

1 ZIP code

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Around Memphis

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)173 miles away
Closer regional airportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Memphis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Memphis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Memphis had 2,048 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 710th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Hall County grew from 1,670 residents in 1900 to 2,825 in 2020.

Memphis population by census2000: 2,479, 2010: 2,290, 2020: 2,0482,47920002,29020102,0482020

Hall County, 1900–2020

Hall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,670, 1910: 8,279, 1920: 11,137, 1930: 16,966, 1940: 12,117, 1950: 10,930, 1960: 7,322, 1970: 6,015, 1980: 5,594, 1990: 3,905, 2000: 3,782, 2010: 3,353, 2020: 2,8252K’00’1011K’20’3012K’40’507K’60’706K’80’904K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MemphisJan: high 53°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 37°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 46°F, 2 in; May: high 83°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 70°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 68°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 35°F, 1 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in53°25°Jan0.857°29°Feb0.867°37°Mar1.475°46°Apr2.083°56°May3.592°66°Jun2.996°70°Jul2.495°68°Aug2.587°60°Sep2.475°47°Oct1.864°35°Nov1.054°27°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hall County

439 jobs at 62 businesses in Hall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hall CountyRetail trade: 133 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 85 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 54 jobs; Finance and insurance: 45 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 36 jobs; Other services: 26 jobs; Wholesale trade: 21 jobs; Construction: 10 jobsRetail trade 30% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Memphis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Collingsworth General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wellington20.6 miles
  • Childress Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Childress26.9 miles
  • Shamrock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shamrock37.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Memphis

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Memphis Texas City Park Camping Area · 23 acres0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Memphis

Public schools here are run by Memphis ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Austin ElMemphisPre-K–5139Public0.7 mi
Travis ElMemphisPre-K12Public1.4 mi
Memphis MiddleMemphis6–877Public1.8 mi
Memphis H SMemphis9–12117Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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