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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Collierville, Tennessee
| official_name            = Town of Collierville
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| motto = {{force singular}} Industry, Community, Growth, Education
| image_skyline            = Collierville town square gazebo 2020.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = Collierville's town square in 2020
| image_flag               = [[File:Flag of Collierville, Tennessee.png|border|100px]]
| image_blank_emblem       = Seal of Collierville, Tennessee.png
| blank_emblem_type        = Logo
| image_map                = Shelby County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Collierville Highlighted 4716420.svg
| mapsize                  = 300px
| map_caption              = Location of Collierville in Shelby County, Tennessee
| pushpin_map              = USA
| pushpin_label            = Collierville
| pushpin_relief           = yes
| pushpin_label_position   = left
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in the United States
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = {{Flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{Flag|Tennessee}}
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Maureen Fraser ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader_title1            = Town Administrator
| leader_name1             = Molly Mehner
| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = {{start date|1836}}
| established_title1       = [[Charter]]ed
| established_date1        = {{start date|1870|2|17}}
| founder                  = Jesse R. Collier
| named_for                = Jesse R. Collier
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='47'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 94.41
| area_land_km2            = 94.21
| area_water_km2           = 0.20
| area_total_sq_mi         = 36.45
| area_land_sq_mi          = 36.38
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.08
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_total         = 51324
| population_density_km2   = 544.78
| population_density_sq_mi = 1410.97
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 116
| elevation_ft             = 381
| coordinates              = {{coord|35|02|33|N|89|39|54|W|region:US-TN|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code              = 38017, 38027
| area_code                = [[Area code 901|901]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 47-16420<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1280985<ref name="GR3">{{cite web |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=US Board on Geographic Names |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |date=October 15, 2007}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|www.collierville.com}}
| footnotes                = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| pop_est_footnotes        = 
| population_est           = 
}}
'''Collierville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɔː|l|j|ə|r|v|ɪ|l}} "call your ville" or {{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɔː|l|j|ɜ|r|v|ɪ|l}} "call yer ville"),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEMtIBiu04 | title=How to pronounce Collierville | website=[[YouTube]] | date=July 24, 2018 }}</ref><ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@townofcollierville/video/7307009814515698987 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> officially the '''Town of Collierville''', is a [[town]] in [[Shelby County, Tennessee]], United States, and a suburb located in the [[Memphis metropolitan area]]. With a population of 51,324 in the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]],<ref name="GR2"/> Collierville is the third-largest municipality in the county after [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] and [[Bartlett, Tennessee|Bartlett]]. It is home to the [[Carriage Crossing]] shopping mall and is served by [[Collierville Schools]].

Founded by [[19th century|19th-century]] businessman Jesse R. Collier in 1836, the settlement was the site of the [[First Battle of Collierville|first]] and [[Second Battle of Collierville|second battle]]s of Collierville during the [[American Civil War]], during which the town suffered severe damage. After a period of regrowth, Collierville saw substantial economic expansion in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and now boasts a high quality of life.

Downtown Collierville is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], and in 2014 Collierville's historic town square was ranked by ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' as the "Best Main Street" in America.<ref name=npgallery>{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/90000305 |title=Collierville Historic District |website=NPGallery |access-date=September 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/germantown-collierville/collierville-wins-parade-magazines-best-downtown-award_90068645 |title=Collierville wins Parade Magazine's "Best Main Street" award |website=[[The Commercial Appeal]] |date=August 15, 2014 |accessdate=September 23, 2021 |first=Lela |last=Garlington |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030210406/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/germantown-collierville/collierville-wins-parade-magazines-best-downtown-award_90068645 |archive-date=October 30, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The second oldest town in Shelby County, Collierville was laid out in 1836 and [[Namesake|named after]] 19th century businessman Jesse R. Collier, who bought land and advertised it as "The Town of Collier". The original town was [[charter]]ed in 1850 during the Richard Ramsey mayoral administration.<ref name=Hist>{{cite web |url=http://www.colliervillechamber.com/history-of-our-town.html |title=The History of Collierville |website=Collierville Chamber of Commerce |accessdate=September 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710181553/http://www.colliervillechamber.com/history-of-our-town.html |archive-date=July 10, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===American Civil War===
{{Main|First Battle of Collierville}}
Two significant battles were fought at Collierville during the American Civil War. The first came on October 11, 1863, when [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Brigadier-General [[James Ronald Chalmers|James Chalmers]]'s division of 3,000 cavalrymen attacked the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal]] [[garrison]] protecting the [[Memphis and Charleston Railroad]]. The garrison, defended by [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] Major-General [[William Tecumseh Sherman|William T. Sherman]], successfully repulsed the Confederates.

{{Main|Second Battle of Collierville}}
The second battle was fought on November 3, 1863, when Chalmers was again repulsed, this time by Colonel [[Edward Hatch]]. Chalmers withdrew a second time to [[North Mississippi]]. The railroad remained open to [[Tuscumbia, Alabama|Tuscumbia]], Alabama, for federal troop movements. Estimated casualties were 60 on the side of the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] and 95 on the side of the Confederacy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tn022.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816100051/http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tn022.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 16, 2007 |title=Battle Summary: Collierville, TN |website=Nps.gov |access-date=August 28, 2017}}</ref> Because of Sherman's participation in the first engagement, his monument in [[Washington, D.C.]] lists "Colliersville" as one of his battles. Federal commanders referred to the settlement as "Colliersville" in official reports.

Collierville sustained severe damage during the American Civil War and the original settlement was completely destroyed. Rechartered in 1870 during the James B. Abington mayoral administration; Collierville's population increased with help from the cotton, dairy, and manufacturing industries.<ref name=Hist/>

===Kroger incident===
{{Main|Collierville Kroger shooting}}
On September 23, 2021, thirteen people were shot and two killed, including the gunman, in a [[mass shooting]] at a local [[Kroger]] store. Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane labeled it "the most horrific event that's occurred in Collierville history."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/23/active-shooter-collierville-kroger-reported-memphis-area/5831626001/ |title=Collierville police say 13 people shot, 2 dead in Kroger shooting. Shooter dead after self-inflicted gunshot wound |website=[[The Commercial Appeal]] |date=September 23, 2021 |accessdate=September 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923204926/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/23/active-shooter-collierville-kroger-reported-memphis-area/5831626001/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |first1=Katherine |last1=Burgess |first2=Dima |last2=Amro |first3=Astrid |last3=Kayembe |first4=Corinne S. |last4=Kennedy}}</ref>

==Geography==
Collierville is located at {{coord|35|3|16|N|89|40|56|W|type:city}} (35.054366, -89.682306).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 23, 2011 |date=February 12, 2011 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|24.6|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|24.5|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi}}, or 0.41%, is water.

===Major thoroughfares===
* [[Interstate 269]]
* [[Nonconnah Parkway|Nonconnah]]/[[Bill Morris Parkway]] ([[Tennessee State Route 385|State Route 385]])
* [[U. S. Route 72]] (Poplar Avenue)/[[Tennessee State Route 86]]
* [[Tennessee State Route 57|State Route 57]] (Poplar Avenue)
* [[Tennessee State Route 175|State Route 175]] (Byhalia Road, Collierville Road, S Houston Levee Road, and E Shelby Drive)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maps.google.com/ |title=Google Maps |website=Google Maps |access-date=August 28, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Tennessee State Route 205|State Route 205]] (Collierville-Arlington Road)

==Climate==
Collierville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], with four distinct seasons. The summer months (late May to late September) are persistently hot (between {{convert|68|°F|°C|abbr=on}} and {{convert|95|°F|°C|abbr=on}}) and humid due to moisture encroaching from the Gulf of Mexico. Afternoon thunderstorms are frequent during some summers, but usually brief, lasting no longer than an hour. Early Autumn is pleasantly drier and mild, but can remain hot until late October.

Abrupt but short-lived cold snaps are common. Late Autumn is rainy and colder, with December being the third rainiest month of the year. Fall foliage becomes especially vibrant after the first frost, typically November, and lasts until early December. Winters are mild, but cold snaps can occur. The official all-time record low temperature was -13.0&nbsp;°F (-25.0&nbsp;°C), which occurred on December 24, 1963. Mild spells are sometimes warm with temperatures as high as 75&nbsp;°F (23&nbsp;°C) during January and February. Snowfall is not abundant but does occur during most winters, with an annual average of 5.7&nbsp;inches (14.4&nbsp;cm) at the airport.

Spring often begins in late February or early March, following the onset of a sharp warmup. This season is also known as "severe weather season" due to the higher frequency of tornadoes, hail, and thunderstorms producing winds greater than 58&nbsp;mph (93&nbsp;km/h). Collierville is above the Tennessee state average for Tornado activity, and 188% of the average for the US. Historically, April is the month with the highest frequency of tornadoes, though tornadoes have occurred every month of the year.

Collierville is sunny approximately 64% of the time. Average rainfall is slightly higher during the spring months than the rest of the year, but not to any noticeable extent. Collierville receives around 55 inches of rainfall every year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/collierville/tennessee/united-states/ustn0647 |title=Climate Collierville - Tennessee and Weather averages Collierville |first=US Climate |last=Data |website=Usclimatedata.com |access-date=August 28, 2017}}</ref>

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Collierville, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1996&ndash;2021

|Jan record high F = 76
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 78

|Jan avg record high F = 68.9
|Feb avg record high F = 72.3
|Mar avg record high F = 80.7
|Apr avg record high F = 86.1
|May avg record high F = 90.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.3
|Jul avg record high F = 97.4
|Aug avg record high F = 98.1
|Sep avg record high F = 94.1
|Oct avg record high F = 88.9
|Nov avg record high F = 78.3
|Dec avg record high F = 71.9
|year avg record high F = 99.3

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =50.0
| Feb high F  =54.7
| Mar high F  =63.8
| Apr high F  =73.4
| May high F  =81.8
| Jun high F  =88.2
| Jul high F  =91.4
| Aug high F  =90.6
| Sep high F  =84.9
| Oct high F  =75.2
| Nov high F  =63.2
| Dec high F  =53.5
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =39.6
| Feb mean F  =43.5
| Mar mean F  =52.1
| Apr mean F  =61.1
| May mean F  =70.2
| Jun mean F  =77.4
| Jul mean F  =80.9
| Aug mean F  =79.5
| Sep mean F  =72.9
| Oct mean F  =61.8
| Nov mean F  =50.9
| Dec mean F  =43.2
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =29.1
| Feb low F  =32.4
| Mar low F  =40.4
| Apr low F  =48.7
| May low F  =58.6
| Jun low F  =66.7
| Jul low F  =70.3
| Aug low F  =68.4
| Sep low F  =60.8
| Oct low F  =48.5
| Nov low F  =38.7
| Dec low F  =32.8

|Jan avg record low F = 13.7
|Feb avg record low F = 17.8
|Mar avg record low F = 23.9
|Apr avg record low F = 34.0
|May avg record low F = 44.9
|Jun avg record low F = 57.5
|Jul avg record low F = 62.3
|Aug avg record low F = 60.2
|Sep avg record low F = 49.9
|Oct avg record low F = 33.6
|Nov avg record low F = 24.3
|Dec avg record low F = 18.9
|year avg record low F = 11.7

|Jan record low F = 5
|Feb record low F = 8
|Mar record low F = 12
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 37
|Jun record low F = 47
|Jul record low F = 58
|Aug record low F = 50
|Sep record low F = 38
|Oct record low F = 28
|Nov record low F = 15
|Dec record low F = 12

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =4.41
| Feb precipitation inch  =4.97
| Mar precipitation inch  =5.56
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.69
| May precipitation inch  =5.75
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.19
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.94
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.43
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.72
| Oct precipitation inch  =4.19
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.28
| Dec precipitation inch  =5.83

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.2
|Feb precipitation days = 10.2
|Mar precipitation days = 12.1
|Apr precipitation days = 10.4
|May precipitation days = 10.1
|Jun precipitation days = 8.0
|Jul precipitation days = 8.3
|Aug precipitation days = 7.6
|Sep precipitation days = 7.3
|Oct precipitation days = 8.1
|Nov precipitation days = 9.5
|Dec precipitation days = 11.1

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =0.7
| Feb snow inch  =0.5
| Mar snow inch  =0.2
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.0
| Dec snow inch  =0.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.5
|Feb snow days = 0.4
|Mar snow days = 0.1
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 1.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00401950&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Collierville, TN
|access-date = May 10, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = May 10, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 236
|1870= 274
|1880= 753
|1890= 696
|1900= 829
|1910= 802
|1920= 989
|1930= 1008
|1940= 1042
|1950= 1153
|1960= 2020
|1970= 3651
|1980= 7839
|1990= 14427
|2000= 31872
|2010= 43965
|2020= 51324
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Collierville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4716420&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 8, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|34,506
|67.23%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|5,995
|11.68%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|72
|0.14%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|6,539
|12.74%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|16
|0.03%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|2,003
|3.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|2,193
|4.27%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 51,324 people, 17,204 households, and 14,078 families residing in the town.

===2019===
According to the Census Bureau's population estimates, there were 50,086 people residing in Collierville in 2019, up from 31,872 people in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web   |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-cities-and-towns-total.html |access-date=August 15, 2021 |website=The United States Census Bureau |language=EN-US}}</ref> The racial makeup of the town was 72.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.7% Black or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 9.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], with small amounts of [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and people from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 17,204 occupied housing units in 2019, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 20 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

==Economy==
Collierville is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. As such, the town's economy is highly interconnected with the greater Memphis region. Notable employers include regional leaders like FedEx, while local manufacturing facilities, such as Carrier, bring workers to the town.<ref name=townhistory>{{cite web |url=https://colliervillemuseum.org/museum-history-mission/town-history |title=Town History |website=Morton Museum of Collierville History |access-date=September 23, 2021 |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626094740/http://colliervillemuseum.org/museum-history-mission/town-history |url-status=dead }}</ref> Approximately 67.2% of the town's population is in the civilian labor force (i.e., the share of the town's population over the age of 16 that is employed or unemployed but searching for employment),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=civilian%20labor%20force&g=1600000US4716420&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S2301&hidePreview=true&tp=false&moe=false |access-date=August 15, 2021 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> and about 3.9% of the town's population lived below the poverty line in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=poverty%20level&g=1600000US4716420&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1701&hidePreview=true&moe=false |access-date=August 15, 2021 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

=== Household Income ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Median Income in Collierville<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/collierville-tn |title=Collierville, TN {{!}} Data USA|website=datausa.io |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>
!Year
!Median Income ($)
!Margin of error (±$)
|-
|2013
|101,000
|4,051
|-
|2014
|106,783
|5,316
|-
|2015
|110,084
|6,175
|-
|2016
|110,591
|6,205
|-
|2017
|113,957
|6,842
|-
|2019
|113,996
|4,551
|}

In 2019, approximately 56.6% of the town's population earned more than $100,000, with 23.9% earning between $100,000 and $149,999, 14.1% earning between $150,000 and $199,999, and 18.2% earning above $200,000.

=== Housing ===
The average value of housing in Collierville, TN in 2017 was estimated to be $286,700,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Collierville town, Tennessee |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/colliervilletowntennessee |access-date=December 1, 2019 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> whereas market listings in 2021 estimate a value of approximately $433,000 following a steep increase in housing prices.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zillow.com/captchaPerimeterX/?url=%2fcollierville-tn%2fhome-values%2f&uuid=12726bd0-1471-11ea-9d69-df62f4749aaf&vid= |title=Collierville Home Values |website=www.zillow.com |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

== Education ==
Of residents 25 years of age and older, 96% have a high school diploma or higher, 51.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 18.2% have a graduate or professional degree. Of current students, 95.6% attend public schools and 4.4% attend private schools.<ref name="autogenerated1">[https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2007/snapshots/PL4716420.html CNN.com<!-- Bot generated title -->], [[Money Magazine]]: Best places to live 2007: Collierville, TN snapshot</ref> Public schools have been under the jurisdiction of [[Collierville Schools]] since 2014, before which Collierville was served by [[Shelby County Schools (Tennessee)|Shelby County Schools]] until an August 2012 vote that passed with 10,615 (87%) votes to 1,519 (13%) laid the foundation for an independent district.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voters choose to form municipal school districts |url=http://www.wmctv.com/story/19185213/voters-choose-to-form-municipal-school-districts |publisher=Wmctv.com |access-date=August 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806033457/http://www.wmctv.com/story/19185213/voters-choose-to-form-municipal-school-districts |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Private schools include [[St. George's Independent School]], the Goddard School, Central Learning Center, Collierville Methodist Preschool, and Incarnation Catholic School.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/tennessee/collierville |title=Top Collierville, TN Private Schools (2019-20) |website=www.privateschoolreview.com |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> In higher education, the [[University of Memphis]] formerly had a Collierville branch located on Poplar Avenue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://collierville-news.com/2013/07/10/university-of-memphis-plans-satellite-site/ |title=University of Memphis plans satellite site |date=July 10, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/collierville-planning-commission-approves-of |title=Collierville Planning Commission approves University of Memphis campus layout |website=[[The Commercial Appeal]] |date=August 1, 2013 |accessdate=September 23, 2021 |first=Lela |last=Garlington |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812060227/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/collierville-planning-commission-approves-of |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Elementary schools===
*Bailey Station Elementary School
*Collierville Elementary School
*Crosswind Elementary School
*Sycamore Elementary School
*Tara Oaks Elementary School
*Schilling Farms Elementary School

===Middle schools===
*[[Collierville Middle School]]
*[[West Collierville Middle School]]

===High schools===
*[[Collierville High School]]

==Culture==
[[File:Old Wagon Trail Collierville TN 2010-12-04 14.jpg|thumb|An old wagon trail bench, which is common throughout Collierville]]
Collierville's downtown area and town square have been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990,<ref name=npgallery/> and the Morton Museum of Collierville maintains a collection of the town's history.<ref name=townhistory/> The Fair on the Square and the annual Symphony in the Rose Garden both take place every May in Collierville—the Fair has taken place every year since 1976.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fair on the Square |url=http://www.colliervillechamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=733 |website=Collierville Chamber of Commerce |access-date=September 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031133727/http://www.colliervillechamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=733 |archive-date=October 31, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harrelltheatre.org/symphonyinthegarden.html |title=Collierville Theater, The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre Collierville, TN Symphony in the Garden |website=Harrelltheatre.org |access-date=August 28, 2017}}</ref> The Collierville Farmers Market has assembled in the parking lot of Collierville United Methodist Church since 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colliervillefarmersmarket.org/who-we-are.html |title=Our history |website=Collierville Farmers Market |access-date=September 23, 2021 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924092404/http://www.colliervillefarmersmarket.org/who-we-are.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Collierville Burch Library—officially the [[Lucius E. Burch Jr.|Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch Jr.]] Library—is the town's municipal library. Collierville's first library opened in 1956 with three thousand books, but despite expansions, the facility could not keep pace with its growing book collection. The current library campus, adjacent to the town hall, opened in March 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://colliervilletn.prod.govaccess.org/residents/library/about-us/history |title=History |website=Collierville Burch Library |access-date=September 23, 2021 |first=Deanna |last=Britton}}</ref> The Harrell Theatre—under the authority of the Collierville Arts Council, founded in 1987—is the local center for performing arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harrelltheatre.org/history.html |title=About The Harrell Theatre |website=The Harrell Theatre for Performing Arts |access-date=September 23, 2021}}</ref>
The city whitewashes its role it had in owning up to its own racial past. It was a rail hub for farmers to get to the river or Corinth.
Thousands of slaves worked loading and unloading train cars. They were finally paid after Union troops liberated the area from the Southern traitors.

==Notable people==
*[[Emery Adams]], pitcher for the [[Memphis Red Sox]]
*[[Hunter Bradley (American football)|Hunter Bradley]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] long snapper for the [[Green Bay Packers]]
*[[Morgan Cox]], NFL long snapper for the [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Super Bowl XLVII]] champion
*[[Zack Cozart]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] shortstop for the [[Cincinnati Reds]]
*[[Bill Dance (television host)|Bill Dance]], professional fisherman, Outdoor Channel TV host
*[[Nick Marable (wrestler)|Nick Marable]], [[Collegiate wrestling|folkstyle]] and [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] wrestler, represented USA at [[2014 World Wrestling Championships]]
*[[Nikki McCray]], former WNBA basketball player and coach, [[Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion]]
*[[Disappearance of Ben McDaniel|Ben McDaniel]], missing scuba diver
*[[J. Washington Moore]], lawyer and politician<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=J. L. |last2=Elledge |first2=Fred Jr. |last3=Minick |first3=Norman |last4=Denney |first4=W. Raymond |title=J. Washington Moore |url=http://www.nashvillebar.org/Committee/Historical/Memorial/Resolution/MOORE,J.Washington.pdf |website=Nashville Bar Association |access-date=January 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117131125/http://www.nashvillebar.org/Committee/Historical/Memorial/Resolution/MOORE,J.Washington.pdf |archive-date=January 17, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Major Owens]], New York politician
*[[Drew Pomeranz]], MLB pitcher for the [[San Diego Padres]]
*[[Olan Rogers]], comedian
*[[Marv Throneberry]], former MLB first baseman for the [[New York Mets]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Tennessee}}
*[[First Battle of Collierville]]
*[[Battle of Collierville|Second Battle of Collierville]]
*[[Collierville Schools]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website}}
* [http://www.colliervillechamber.com/ Collierville Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.mainstreetcollierville.org/ Collierville Historic Town Square (Main Street Collierville)]
* [http://www.colliervillepolice.org/ Collierville Police Department]
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* {{OSM relation}}

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