Memphis, Indiana

Community in Clark County · population 1,077 (2020 Census)

Median home: $235,900
Household income: $137,560
Jan low / Jul high: 26° / 89°
Snow a year: 10 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 36.7

Memphis is a community of 1,077 people in Clark County, Indiana. The median home is worth $235,900, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more upscale than 92% of Indiana towns, better for families than 90% of Indiana towns, more of a college town than 88% of Indiana towns.

Memphis in our rankings:

How Memphis ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Memphis is worth $235,900, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.7 times the median household income of $137,560, which is more affordable than 90% of Indiana towns. 88.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Memphis	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$235,900	$150,400
Median rent	—	$888
Median household income	$137,560	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.7×	2.5×
Homeownership	88.2%	73.4%
Median year built	2013	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Memphis

People	Memphis	Typical Indiana town
Median age	36.7	38.9
Age 65 and over	11.7%	17.1%
Under 18	25.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	0.0%	11.6%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	4.3%	6.2%
Average commute	25.8 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	100.0%	89.2%

Weather in Memphis

July highs average 88.9°F and January lows 25.9°F. About 48.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 9.8 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 46 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 77 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Louisville Mcalpine station (15.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Memphis since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 11 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on April 3, 1974 about 5.1 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 9 deaths and 69 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 26, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 61 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on March 2, 2012.

Severe weather in Clark County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Clark County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Clark County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025	Flood	DR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018	Flood	DR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Clark County

Clark County had 59,223 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,578 a year. Unemployment was 3.1% in 2023; in Memphis itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Memphis

Henryville, IN
3.0 mi · 1,878 people · home $204,000
Sellersburg, IN
6.6 mi · 9,310 people · home $231,500
Charlestown, IN
6.9 mi · 7,775 people · home $208,300
Borden, IN
9.9 mi · 786 people · home $174,500
Jeffersonville, IN
11.4 mi · 49,447 people · home $216,800
Goshen, KY
11.8 mi · 892 people · home $307,200
Clarksville, IN
11.9 mi · 22,333 people · home $179,700
Utica, IN
12.3 mi · 860 people · home $241,300

Memphis questions

Is Memphis, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Memphis scores better for retirees than 62% of Indiana towns and quieter than 58%. 11.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.7).

How much does a house cost in Memphis?

The median owner-occupied home in Memphis is valued at $235,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $137,560, so homes cost about 1.7 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Memphis?

July highs average 88.9°F and January lows 25.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.0 inches of precipitation a year and 9.8 inches of snow.

Does Memphis get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Memphis since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on April 3, 1974. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Memphis's Census boundary (GEOID 1848384). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.