Auburn Gresham, Chicago
Auburn Gresham | ||
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Community area | ||
Community Area 71 - Auburn Gresham | ||
Coordinates: 41°44.4′N 87°39.6′W / 41.7400°N 87.6600°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
County | Cook | |
City | Chicago | |
Neighborhoods | list
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Area | ||
• Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) | |
Population (2020) ZIP Codes | part of 60620 | |
Median income[1] | $37,484 | |
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services |
Auburn Gresham, most commonly referred to simply as Gresham, is one of the 77
Development
Auburn Gresham's development as a community dates back to the early nineteenth century, when the area was defined primarily by small
Transportation
Auburn Gresham is serviced by a Metra commuter rail stop at W. 87th St. and Vincennes Ave., which provides daily inbound service to LaSalle Street Station in Chicago and outbound service to Joliet. Community leaders have long encouraged the construction of an additional Metra rail stop at W. 79th St.[3] In 2014, the City of Chicago obtained a half-acre parcel of land on which to construct the station.[4] CTA red line stops at 79th St. and 87th St. are also available along the Dan Ryan Expressway in nearby Chatham.
Landmarks
Chicago Public Library operates the Thurgood Marshall Branch in Auburn Gresham at W. 75th St. and S. Racine Ave. The 13,500 square foot library, which features a 125-seat auditorium, reading garden, and several artworks, opened in April 1994.[5][6]
St. Sabina Church is located in the community, headed by Rev. Michael Pfleger. The church and its priest have been pivotal in helping transform Auburn Gresham, with new housing and store fronts opening up in the neighborhood. One of the largest new single-family home developments in Chicago is nearly complete at W. 87th St. and S. Parnell Ave., in the southeast corner of Auburn Gresham.
Auburn Gresham is home to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 19,558 | — | |
1930 | 57,381 | 193.4% | |
1940 | 57,293 | −0.2% | |
1950 | 60,978 | 6.4% | |
1960 | 59,484 | −2.5% | |
1970 | 68,850 | 15.7% | |
1980 | 65,132 | −5.4% | |
1990 | 59,808 | −8.2% | |
2000 | 55,928 | −6.5% | |
2010 | 48,743 | −12.8% | |
2020 | 44,878 | −7.9% | |
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Politics
The Auburn Gresham community area has supported the
Notable people
- Philip K. Dick (1928–1982), science fiction writer. Dick was born at 7812 South Emerald Avenue.[11]
- Michael Flatley (born 1958), an Irish step dancer. He grew up near 79th and Ashland.[12]
- John Lyle (1920–2019), pilot and member of the Tuskegee Airmen. He was a resident of Auburn Gresham.[13]
- Minyon Moore (born 1958), White House Political Director for President Bill Clinton. She was raised at West 78th Street and South Honore Street.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d "Community Data Snapshot - Auburn Gresham" (PDF). MetroPulse. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Auburn Gresham". Encyclopedia of Chicago. 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Funding keeps Metra in neutral". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "City of Chicago :: Land Acquisition Will Support New "Auburn Park" Metra Station". Cityofchicago.org. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Thurgood Marshall". Chicago Public Library. 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Library Does Justice To A Memory". Chicago Tribune. July 22, 1994. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "St. Leo Campus for Veterans". The Catholic Charities. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- DNAInfo. Archived from the originalon September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- DNAInfo. Archived from the originalon February 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Dever, Tim, ed. (September 2007). "Sweet Home Cook County" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Flatley Sr., Founder of Flatley's Plumbing Express, Has Passed Away". Patch.com. March 14, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Garmes, Kyle (January 22, 2019). "Lyle, 98, earned honors with Tuskegee Airmen". The Beverly Review. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Sweet, Lynn (June 24, 1998). "White House maintains strong Chicago ties". Chicago Sun-Times – via NewsBank.