Five Points South neighborhood
| Five Points South | |
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Birmingham neighborhoods |
| District(s) | 3, 5, 6 |
|---|---|
| Community | Southside community |
| Population | 10,792 |
| Area | N/A |
| President | Wil Jones |
| Meeting site | Highlands United Methodist Church, (map) |
| Meeting day | 3rd Tuesday |
| Website | |
| Neighborhood map | Five Points South |
The Five Points South neighborhood is a neighborhood in Birmingham's Southside community, which is named for Five Points Circle, a historic commercial district at the intersection of 20th Street and 11th Avenue South at Magnolia Avenue.
According to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the most populous neighborhood in the city, with 10,792 residents. It borders Fountain Heights and Central City to the north, across the Railroad Reservation and the city of Homewood to the south, across the ridge of Red Mountain. On the west it abuts the tracks of the Boyles Terminal Subdivision north of University Boulevard at the edge of North Titusville and South Titusville, and then by 11th Street South to 11th Avenue South, and 11th Place South to Red Mountain, separating it from Glen Iris. On the east it is divided from the Southside neighborhood by 22nd Street South to Magnolia Avenue/10th Avenue South, by the Elton B. Stephens Expressway to Woodcrest Road, and by Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South to Homewood, separating it from the Highland Park and Redmont Park neighborhoods.
The neighborhood includes most of the UAB campus and Medical Center, as well as Ramsay High School. Parks include Railroad Park, the western portion of the Rotary Trail, Brother Bryan Park, Phelan Park, Vulcan Park and the eastern portion of the Vulcan Trail. Other notable landmarks include Regions Field, Young Memorial Field, and Edgehill at Southtown, a multi-use redevelopment of the former Southtown Court public housing project.
The neighborhood is divided north/south between Birmingham City Council District 3 and District 6, with a portion of Midtown, west of Railroad Park belonging to District 5. During the 2022 redistricting process much of the business district and Ramsay High School were moved into District 6 over the objections of Councilor Valerie Abbott.
The Five Points South Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Tuesday's of each month at 6pm, at the Highlands United Methodist Church, Social Hall on 1st floor, at 1045 20th St South. The current officers include Wil Jones as president, Christopher Tyler Burks as vice president, and Danny Jones as secretary.
Neighborhood Presidents
- Mike Higginbotham, 2002–2006
- Gary Bostany, 2006–2012
- John Mills, 2012–2014
- Jimmy Stout, 2014–2016
- Danny Jones, 2016–2018
- Stephen Foster, 2018–2021
- Sheila Chaffin, 2021-2022
- Wil Jones, 2023-present
Demographics
- 2010: 9,033 (26.8% Black)
- 2020: 10,792 (22.4% Black)