named Corey (now named Fairfield). Although the new plant was close enough that workers living in Ensley wouldn't have to relocate, the move did stifle any ongoing development. With the loss of the major industrial activities in the 1970s, Ensley has lost much of its population and economic base. Demographics Ensley was listed on the 1900 U.S. Census as an incorporated community. It was annexed into Birmingham in 1910. Education This area is served by the Birmingham City Schools, although seven of the eight public school buildings in Ensley, including Council Elementary School and Bush Middle School, have been shuttered over the past 50 years. Ensley High School, which was founded in 1901, closed in 2006 with the student body merging into the new P.D. Jackson-Olin High School. It also caught fire in the Fall of 2018 and was a catastrophic loss. Holy Family Cristo Rey High School is a private Catholic school in Ensley. Notable people Charlie Finley, baseball owner Charlie Perkins, baseball player Izzy Jannazzo, boxer Erk Russell, American football coach Cornelius Bennett, American football Hall of Fame linebacker Paul Williams (1939-1973), original member of The Temptations Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992), original member of The Temptations Sonia Sanchez, Black Arts Movement and contemporary poet (1934- ) Peahead Walker (1899-1970), American football coach Bob Veale, Baseball Player Andrew Foster, deaf missionary References Norton, Ingrid (July 20, 2006) "From dance halls to ghost town: Recognizing Ensley’s Tuxedo Junction." Birmingham Weekly. - accessed July 25, 2006 External links Ensley Neighborhood Former municipalities in Alabama Neighborhoods in Birmingham, Alabama Populated places established in 1886 Company towns in Alabama Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company