Why visit Midfield
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails and 12 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Belview Heights Historic District, Flintridge Building and Red Mountain Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Midfield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Midfield
Midfield is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, located two miles south of the Birmingham suburb of Fairfield. It incorporated in 1953. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,211.
From the Wikipedia article Midfield, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Belview Heights Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in Birmingham, Alabama
Flintridge Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Alabama, United States
Paul William Dunbar High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Public school for African-American students in Bessemer, Alabama, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes12
Egg Roll Express
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
100 Bessemer Super Highway, Midfield
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Captain D's
Fast food · Seafood · 1.0 mi
666 Bessemer Road, Fairfield
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
11 Phillips Drive, Midfield
Su-Th 05:00-24:00; Sa,Su 05:00-01:00
Milo's
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
6600 East J Oliver Boulevard, Fairfield
Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr, Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Hardee's
Fast food · Burger · 0.9 mi
611 Bessemer Super Highway, Midfield
24/7
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.8 mi
100 Weibel Dr, Midfield
Mo-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-24:00
Churches and places of worship21
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West End Hills Missionary Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
Garywood Assembly of God
Church · 3.1 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
Thompson African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.6 mi
9 more on the map.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Alabama Aerospace And Aviation High School
School · 4.5 mi
114 2Nd Avenue North, Bessemer
Healthcare1
Map of Midfield
103 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 5.4 in | 0.4 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 5.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bessemer 3 Wsw (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2021-12-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-04-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Fairfield 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Brighton 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Lipscomb 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Hueytown 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Bessemer 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Homewood 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Concord 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Forestdale 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Birmingham 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Hoover 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- West End Baptist Church, Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BELVUE HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT (1 of 1), Kylestonephotgraphy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TC&I Flint Ridge Building, Robert P Collins, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DunbarHS-Bessemer-8020481, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- November 7th, 2023 photo of Red Mountain Park Birmingham, AL, Swimcoach2!, CC BY-SA 4.0
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