Memphis serves as the seat of Hall County, located on the rolling plains of North Texas. Established in 1876, it has long been a ranching and farming county. Today, it remains very rural, with limited urban development. Housing consists of small single-family homes in Memphis, farmhouses, and manufactured housing. Larger cities like Amarillo (about 100 miles northwest) provide additional services. Home prices are very low, usually $70,000–$140,000, while farmland sells $1,500–$3,000 per acre. Buyers are typically locals or those seeking hunting and agricultural tracts.