Midfield

City of Midfield
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Incorporated	1953
Population	5,209
Mayor	Gary Richardson
School district	Jefferson County Schools
Government	Midfield City Council Midfield Fire Department Midfield Police Department
Web site	cityofmidfield.com
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Midfield (incorporated in 1953) is a city of 5,209 on 2.6 square miles in western Jefferson County. The city was named for its location midway between Birmingham and Bessemer. Its post office (Zip Code 35228) was established in 1973.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,626 people, 2,186 households, and 1,532 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,167.1/mi². There were 2,393 housing units at an average density of 921.8/mi². The racial makeup of the city was 59% Black and 39% White.

There were 2,186 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,378, and the median income for a family was $36,281. Males had a median income of $30,087 versus $25,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,729. About 12.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

The Jefferson County Board of Equalization evaluated 2,256 homes in Midfield and determined that their average market value for 2007 was $71,079, a 5.4% increase since 2006.

Reference

• "Midfield, Alabama", Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Accessed 19 Oct 06, 13:31 GMT -6. [1]
• Foscue, Virginia O. (1989) Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 081730410X