Memphis, Tennessee
City
City of Memphis
From top to bottom and left to right: Downtown Memphis skyline, Beale Street, Graceland, Memphis Pyramid, Beale Street Landing, and the Hernando de Soto Bridge
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Location of Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°07′03″N 89°58′16″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Shelby
Founded	May 22, 1819
Incorporated	December 19, 1826
Named for	Memphis, Egypt
Government
• Mayor	Jim Strickland (D)
Area
• City	324.0 sq mi (839.2 km2)
• Land	315.1 sq mi (816.0 km2)
• Water	9.0 sq mi (23.2 km2)
Elevation	337 ft (103 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• City	646,889
• Estimate  (2017)[2]	652,236
• Rank	US: 25th
• Density	2,000/sq mi (770/km2)
• Urban	1,060,061 (US: 41st)
• Metro	1,348,260 (US: 42nd)
• Demonym	Memphian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	Zip codes[3][show]
Area code	901
FIPS code	47-48000[4]
Interstates
Interstate Spurs
U.S. Routes
Major State Routes
Waterways	Mississippi River, Wolf River
Public transit	MATA
Website	City of Memphis