North Park, Chicago
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Area | ||
• Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) | |
Population (2020) ZIP Codes | parts of 60625, 60646, 60659 | |
Median household income[1] | $56,287 | |
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services |
North Park is one of 77 well-defined community areas of the City of
Neighborhood
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 11,052 | — | |
1940 | 12,271 | 11.0% | |
1950 | 15,291 | 24.6% | |
1960 | 17,866 | 16.8% | |
1970 | 16,732 | −6.3% | |
1980 | 15,273 | −8.7% | |
1990 | 16,236 | 6.3% | |
2000 | 18,514 | 14.0% | |
2010 | 17,931 | −3.1% | |
2020 | 17,559 | −2.1% | |
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Originally a Swedish community and later a stronghold of
], Koreans and Central Europeans (Poles). It is part of the 60625 and 60659 zip codes.North Park received its name from North Park University that built the Old Main building in 1894 along Foster Avenue west of Kedzie, on the north side of the river. Further north is the campus of Northeastern Illinois University, which opened in 1961. Other major land uses include two large cemeteries, LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve, Peterson Pulaski Industrial Park, and North Park Village, which includes housing, park facilities, and a nature center.
The Good Counsel Province of the
North Park is in Jefferson Township, which was annexed into Chicago in 1889.
Economy
The
The education section of the
Politics
The North Park community area has overwhelmingly supported the
Notable people
- Illinois Supreme Court. He resided in the Hollywood Park neighborhood for many years.[8]
Schools
Public
Elementary
- Mary G Peterson Elementary School
- Hannah G Solomon Elementary School
High school
- CICS Northtown Academy
- Northside Learning Center
- Northside College Prep
- Von Steuben Metropolitan High School
Private
Elementary
- St Bernadette School
- Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov
- Wonder Montessori School
High school
- Bais Yaakov High School
- Telshe High School
Higher education
- North Park University
- North Park Theological Seminary
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Telshe Yeshiva
Library
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "CMAP Community Data Snapshot - North Park" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Community Area Data". robparal.com. Rob Paral and Associates. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago". SkyTeam. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- DNAInfo. Archived from the originalon September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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- ^ Jensen, Trevor; Sjostrom, Joseph (September 27, 2006). "An independent political mind: Chicagoan was true to his beliefs in a career in politics and law that spanned nearly 70 years". Chicago Tribune – via ProQuest.