The cost of living in Millington, TN is 12% lower than the U.S. National Average. The median home cost in the Millington area (March 2024) $315.9K, while the median rental cost (March 2024) for a 1 bedroom apartment is $1,242. The median income in Millington is $54,661 while the median income of Memphis is $62,588. Millington has an unemployment rate of 6.8% while Memphis has an unemployment rate of 4.6% as of March 2023.
Millington's housing expenses are 9% lower than the national average and the utility prices are 9% lower than the national average. Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are 7% lower than the national average. Millington has grocery prices that are 8% lower than the national average. Healthcare in Millington is 12% lower than the national average.
Important documents to hand carry when reporting to NAVSUPPACT Mid-South include: original orders, flight itinerary, medical and school records for your family members and receipts for lodging. Check into your command for further instructions.
Please bring the serial numbers for all your weapons and report to Building S237 Security to register all your weapons. Call the NSA Mid-South switchboard at 901-874-5111 for further information.
Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions
The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included.
NSA Mid-South serves as the Navy's Human Resources Center of Excellence. Our mission is to support the global warfighter presence and our vision is effective support at efficient cost. We believe in integrity, respect, honesty, trust, teamwork, diversity and involvement. We are committed to quality, innovation, communication, responsiveness, timeliness, fiscal responsibility and accountability. We will achieve these values by taking care of each other, taking care of the customer and doing the right thing.
Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South was first commissioned as a Naval Reserve Air Base (NRAB) on September 15, 1942, and was used to train pilots and ground crews for World War I. There have been many name changes since that time. In October 1998, the base became the home to NSA Mid-South to more closely identify the base's mission requirements and to reflect the Navy's approach to regionalization. It is host to many tenant activities and covers 1,600 acres. For more information visit the NSA Mid-South homepage.
NSA Mid-South has about 7,500 enlisted and officer personnel, civilians, and full-time contract personnel.
Millington 2024 population of 10,230, makes it the 61st largest city in TN. Memphis 2024 population is 611,204 and is the 2nd largest city in TN and the 28th largest city in the United States.
NSA Mid-South has over 7.500 enlisted and officer personnel, civilians, and full-time contract personnel who provide all essential logistic and operational support services to the commands and activities on board. Considered by resident activities as the landlord of Navy Mid-South, the Naval Support Activity Mid-South performs the many tasks necessary to support our tenant commands. Our larger tenants headquartered onboard NSA Mid-South are Navy Personnel Command, Navy Recruiting Command, The Navy Manpower Analysis Center, as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center and others.
Millington, Tennessee is located in Shelby County and considered a low cost "military town." Although there is no state personal income tax the state sales tax rate in Tennessee is 7%. With local taxes the total sales tax rate is between 8.5% and 9.750%. Food in Tennessee is taxed at 4% (plus any local taxes). Millington lies roughly 17 miles north of downtown Memphis. https://www.millingtontn.gov/.
NSAMS Base Switchboard can be reached at 901-874-5111, or DSN 312-882-5111.
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