District Five
District Five spans the East and Northeast sides of Columbus, from the Linden and Near East neighborhoods up toward the Easton area and the Westerville and Gahanna borders. The district has significant racial diversity and includes both established residential communities and major commercial corridors.
Columbus City Council District 5 is represented by Council Member Nicholas J. Bankston, first elected in 2023. Under the current system, every Columbus voter helps elect all nine district seats.
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Your representation
Committee assignments
The neighborhoods
Points of interest
- Easton Town Center — Major open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination with national retailers and a movie theater.
- Linden Community Center — State-of-the-art recreation facility with gymnasium, fitness center, water park, and swimming pool.
- Linden Park — 40-plus acre park with splash pad, playgrounds, sports fields, fishing pond, and picnic areas.
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens — Botanical garden and conservatory with exotic plant collections, seasonal exhibitions, and outdoor gardens.
- Milo-Grogan Recreation Center — Community recreation center offering programs, fitness facilities, and youth activities.
- Wolfe Park — Neighborhood park in the Near East area with sports facilities and community gathering spaces.
Area commissions
The most local level of civic input — they review zoning cases and advise Council. Meetings are open to the public.
Who lives here
Compared to Columbus
Where District Five ranks among all nine districts. The dot is District Five; the line marks the citywide average.
Race & ethnicity
Households
Household counts are ACS 5-year estimates aggregated from the district's block groups. The tick marks the citywide family-household share.
About these figures. District totals are aggregated from census block groups. Median income, rent, and home value are pooled medians interpolated from block-group distribution tables — survey estimates, so the citywide comparison shows relative standing rather than exact dollars. ACS is a 5-year backward average; Esri current-year estimates are forward projections. See full methodology →
This page describes the whole district. Want the same picture for your own block? You can look up your parcel on CivicWorth — it resolves representation, zoning, transit, and recent 311 activity down to the individual address.
Public safety
How reported crime in District Five compares to the Columbus average, by category. Bars to the left are below the citywide average; bars to the right are above.
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions CrimeRisk. Figures are percentage differences from the citywide average.
Get involved in District Five
Attend an area commission
Area commissions meet monthly and take public comment on zoning and development in your neighborhood.
Find meeting times →Contact Council Member Bankston
Reach the District 5 office directly with questions, concerns, or support for constituents.
Send a message →Vote on the 2026 measures
This November, Columbus voters decide two charter amendments on how council is elected. Understand what's on your ballot.
Read the ballot explainer →More Columbus City Council districts
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Last reviewed: September 2, 2026