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Millington is a big small town of 11,289 people in Shelby County, Tennessee. It's about 16 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,289people
$207kTypical home
$1,111/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
246Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,289
- Part of a metro area
- About 504 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Memphis, TN
- 16 mi to Memphis, TN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,307/mo)
- Median rent $1,111/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (591 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,227 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MEM airport
- 20 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 262 ft
- 335 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 225 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 666 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 170 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: D+25 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk