Bartlett, TN

Community Overview

Named one of America's Best Places to Live by Livability.com

Located in the northeast corner of Shelby County, Bartlett is a gateway to nearby Memphis that also offers small-town flavor and a family-friendly lifestyle. Founded in the 1830s as a stagecoach stop, the city of 47,000 today boasts a high concentration of restaurants, entertainment and shopping venues, an award-winning school system and a park system of more than 500 acres, including the signature 100-acre W.J. Freeman Park.

Population
County Population: 910,100
City Population: 46,932 Bartlett

Detailed Demographics Infomation

Climate
July High Temperature: 92 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 31 degrees F

Bartlett's summer temperatures normally top out in the 80s; temperatures drop to the 40s during the winter. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average maximum temperature of 91.10 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month of the year is January, with an average minimum temperature of 28.20 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Bartlett is 53.63 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November, with an average rainfall of 6.10 Inches.

Schools
Money magazine has recognized Shelby County Schools as one of the Top 100 Schools Systems in the United States. For nine consecutive years, the system has been honored by School Match Inc. with the What Parents Want Award. Shelby County Schools PTA has the largest membership in Tennessee. Two private, four-year colleges and The University of Memphis are within a 10-mile radius of Bartlett.

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Health Care
Saint Francis and Methodist North provide full-service care to the area, with each offering a wide variety of state-of-the-art services to the community.

Neighborhoods
The Bartlett/Northeast Shelby County area is a thriving residential and business corridor with a bright economic future. Thousands of acres of land ripe for development will carry the region well into the 21st century with an estimated build-out population approaching 500,000.

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Business Climate
The local economy is diverse, with no dominating industries or sectors. The largest single sector is service, with the largest sub-sectors being health services, business services, and education and social services. Primary industries serve a major role in the region's economic strength. Most of these businesses are located in the corporate and industrial parks bordering or near I-40. Numerous industry clusters have evolved within the corridor, including medical device manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, health care, hospitality, agribusiness, food processing, IT service and general electronics.

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Culture
Strategically located within the heart of Shelby County, the city of Bartlett embeds a rich history. The town was a lone stagecoach stop by the 1830s. Now Shelby County's second- and Tennessee's ninth-largest city, Bartlett still preserves the small-town spirit with a well-balanced city touch, which includes rural and industrial development, churches and city amenities.

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