Collierville, Tennessee
Collierville, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Town of Collierville | |
Collierville's town square in 2020 | |
| Motto(s): Industry, Community, Growth, Education | |
Location of Collierville in Shelby County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′33″N 89°39′54″W / 35.04250°N 89.66500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Shelby |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Chartered | February 17, 1870 |
| Founded by | Jesse R. Collier |
| Named after | Jesse R. Collier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maureen Fraser (R) |
| • Town Administrator | Molly Mehner |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
| • Land | 36.38 sq mi (94.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,324 |
| • Density | 1,410.97/sq mi (544.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 38017, 38027 |
| Area code | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-16420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1280985 |
| Website | www |
Collierville (/ˌkɔːljərvɪl/ "call your ville" or /ˌkɔːljɜːrvɪl/ "call yer ville"), 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 census, Collierville is the third-largest municipality in the county after Memphis and Bartlett. It is home to the Carriage Crossing shopping mall and is served by Collierville Schools.
Founded by 19th-century businessman Jesse R. Collier in 1836, the settlement was the site of the first and second battles 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 as the "Best Main Street" in America.