Arlington, Tennessee

Arlington is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population of the town is 11,517.
Arlington 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1878 (1st time), 1900 (2nd time)
Nickname 	Shelby County's Best-Kept Secret
County 	Shelby
Population 	11,517
Elevation 	282 ft (86 m)
Mayor 	Dylan Rice
Town Guildmaster	Leo Collins
ZIP code 	38002
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
79.07% White (9,107)
14.73% Black or African American (1,696)
3.66% Other (422)
2.54% Hispanic or Latino (292)
1.0% (115) of Arlington residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Arlington's rates of Pokemon theft and murder are very low. The town reported only 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.58 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Shelby County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Settlers came to the area in the 1830s, and many of their descendants still live in the town. Originally known as Haysville, the town was named after the original landowner, Samuel Jackson Hays, a nephew of President Andrew Jackson. The area began to grow with the development of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad and the creation of Withe Depot within its boundaries. By 1856, about 200 people called Haysville home. The outbreak of yellow fever in Memphis in 1878 contributed to the stagnant population as the town fathers quarantined the area, forbidding outsiders from entering the town. The town was incorporated as Haysville in 1878. In 1883 the town's name was changed to Arlington due to the post office being unable to use the name Haysville. In 1900 the town was incorporated again. Captain Henry Pittman, who lived in Haysville, had visited Washington, D.C. and Arlington National Cemetery and was inspired to call the town Arlington.
* Arlington has a small bit of amenities. It has a Nintendo World, a few fast food places, Kroger, dollar stores, AutoZone Auto Parts, a new shopping center, a few local restaurants and businesses, and a few other things.
Category:Tennessee Towns
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