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| district=[[Birmingham City Council District 4|4]] | | district=[[Birmingham City Council District 4|4]] | ||
| community=Airport Hills | | community=Airport Hills | ||
| location= | | population=330 | ||
| map= | | location=Brownsville Heights Community Center | ||
| meetingtime= | | map=({{Locate_address_inline | address = 9225+Airport+Road | zoom=17 | type=h }}) | ||
| meetingtime=1st Tuesday | |||
| president=Harry Giddens | | president=Harry Giddens | ||
| website= | | website= | ||
| nmap=[https://gisweb.birminghamal.gov/StandardMaps/Neighborhoods/11x17/BrownsvilleHeights.pdf Brownsville Heights] | |||
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It abuts the [[Brummitt Heights]] and [[Penfield Park]] neighborhoods across Bethel Avenue to the north; the [[Zion City]] neighborhood to the east; and [[Airport Highlands]] across [[90th Place North]] to the south. | It abuts the [[Brummitt Heights]] and [[Penfield Park]] neighborhoods across Bethel Avenue to the north; the [[Zion City]] neighborhood to the east; and [[Airport Highlands]] across [[90th Place North]] to the south. | ||
The neighborhood is represented in [[Birmingham City Council District 4]]. [[Harry | The neighborhood is represented in [[Birmingham City Council District 4]]. [[Harry Giddens]] is president of the '''Brownsville Heights Neighborhood Association'''. [[John Burks]] is vice president and [[Arnetta Pruitt-Moore]] is secretary. | ||
Students in the neighborhood attend [[Robinson Elementary School]], [[Ossie Ware Middle School]], and [[Huffman High School]]. The [[Brownsville Heights Community Center]] was constructed in [[2013]] on the site of a former [[A. G. Gaston Nursing Home]] at 9225 [[Airport Road]]. | Students in the neighborhood attend [[Robinson Elementary School]], [[Ossie Ware Middle School]], and [[Huffman High School]]. The [[Brownsville Heights Community Center]] was constructed in [[2013]] on the site of a former [[A. G. Gaston Nursing Home]] at 9225 [[Airport Road]]. The neighborhood association meets there on the 1st Tuesday of each month. | ||
==Neighborhood presidents== | |||
* [[Harry Giddens]], 2002- | |||
==Demographics== | |||
* 2010: 365 (91.5% Black) | |||
* 2020: 330 (84.5% Black) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Ruisi, Anne (January 18, 2012) "Brownsville Heights anticipates new community center in 2012." {{BN}} | * Ruisi, Anne (January 18, 2012) "Brownsville Heights anticipates new community center in 2012." {{BN}} | ||
[[Category:Brownsville Heights|*]] | [[Category:Brownsville Heights|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:40, 1 September 2021
Brownsville Heights | |
Birmingham neighborhoods | |
District(s) | 4 |
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Community | Airport Hills |
Population | 330 |
Area | N/A |
President | Harry Giddens |
Meeting site | Brownsville Heights Community Center, (map) |
Meeting day | 1st Tuesday |
Website | |
Neighborhood map | Brownsville Heights |
Brownsville Heights is a neighborhood in Birmingham's Airport Hills community, north of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and south of Tarrant-Huffman Road (Bethel Avenue).
It abuts the Brummitt Heights and Penfield Park neighborhoods across Bethel Avenue to the north; the Zion City neighborhood to the east; and Airport Highlands across 90th Place North to the south.
The neighborhood is represented in Birmingham City Council District 4. Harry Giddens is president of the Brownsville Heights Neighborhood Association. John Burks is vice president and Arnetta Pruitt-Moore is secretary.
Students in the neighborhood attend Robinson Elementary School, Ossie Ware Middle School, and Huffman High School. The Brownsville Heights Community Center was constructed in 2013 on the site of a former A. G. Gaston Nursing Home at 9225 Airport Road. The neighborhood association meets there on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Neighborhood presidents
- Harry Giddens, 2002-
Demographics
- 2010: 365 (91.5% Black)
- 2020: 330 (84.5% Black)
References
- Ruisi, Anne (January 18, 2012) "Brownsville Heights anticipates new community center in 2012." The Birmingham News