Millington, Tennessee

Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 10,433. It is the home of Memphis Motorsports Park.

Geography

Millington is at 35¡Æ20¡Ç12¡ÈN, 89¡Æ54¡Ç8¡ÈW (35.336566, -89.902132)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.4 km©÷ (15.6 mi©÷). 40.3 km©÷ (15.6 mi©÷) of it is land and 0.1 km©÷ (0.04 mi©÷) of it (0.13%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,433 people, 3,633 households, and 2,699 families residing in the city. The population density was 258.7/km©÷ (670.2/mi©÷). There were 4,019 housing units at an average density of 99.7/km©÷ (258.2/mi©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 70.77% White, 22.09% African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.

There were 3,633 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,120, and the median income for a family was $44,495. Males had a median income of $33,533 versus $23,012 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,348. About 6.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Major Employer

Millington is home to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South naval base, one of the largest single employers in the state of Tennessee, with approximately 6000 military, civilian and contractor employees on 1,950 acres. The naval base hosts many tennant organizations, notably the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS). Formerly known as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Memphis, a major technical training center for the United States Navy comprising over 3,800 acres, the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission resulted in significant changes to the base's mission and its redesignation in 1995 as the Naval Support Activity Memphis. The airfield was turned over to the city of Millington, which is now the Millington Municipal Airport. In 1998, the name of the naval base was changed to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South to better reflect its current mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization. A large number of military retirees live in and around Millington in order to make use of base facilities, which contributes to the local economy.

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