Chicago Lawn, Chicago
Chicago Lawn | ||
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Community area | ||
Community Area 66 - Chicago Lawn | ||
Coordinates: 41°46.2′N 87°41.4′W / 41.7700°N 87.6900°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
County | Cook | |
City | Chicago | |
Neighborhoods | list
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Area | ||
• Total | 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2) | |
Population (2020) | ||
• Total | 55,931 | |
• Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,200/km2) | |
ZIP Codes | parts of 60629 and 60636 | |
Median income 2020[1] | $36,278 | |
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services |
Chicago Lawn is one of the 77
History
The city of Chicago Lawn was founded by John F. Eberhart in 1871. Although it was annexed by the city of Chicago in 1889, it remained mostly farmland with some scattered settlements until the 1920s. Between 1920 and 1930 the population increased from 14,000 to 47,000. Residents of
The
Racial issues
Chicago's changing racial demographics had a profound impact on Chicago Lawn. In the 1960s many of the white Americans had fled Englewood & West Englewood and Chicago Lawn became a target for civil rights groups' open housing marches during the
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 47,462 | — | |
1940 | 49,291 | 3.9% | |
1950 | 50,211 | 1.9% | |
1960 | 51,347 | 2.3% | |
1970 | 48,508 | −5.5% | |
1980 | 46,568 | −4.0% | |
1990 | 51,243 | 10.0% | |
2000 | 61,412 | 19.8% | |
2010 | 55,628 | −9.4% | |
2020 | 55,931 | 0.5% | |
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However, over the next decade the racial composition of the neighborhood changed radically and by the
Arabs and Islamic community
By the 1920s Arabs immigrated to Chicago, and political turmoil in the decades following the 1948 creation of Israel brought more Palestinian Muslims to Chicago. Arab families live in Chicago Lawn and Gage Park Neighborhoods. Arab community founded Chicago Islamic Center and Mosque on 63rd. Many Middle Eastern store and restaurant near Mosque area. Arab families come from Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. In the 1950s, Palestinians with families moved out of their boardinghouses and shops and into apartments and homes just west of Chicago's "Black Belt." By the 1970s, they formed a concentrated residential community in Gage Park and Chicago Lawn, on the South Side, and had established a business district with stores catering to Arab clientele.
Chicago's largest concentration of Palestinians still lives in these areas and in the communities to the south and west of them. In the 1980s, many upwardly mobile Palestinian families moved to the southwest suburbs, bringing significant Palestinian and Arab populations to
Education
Chicago Public Schools operates public schools in the neighborhood.[3]
- As of 2012[update] zoned K-8 schools and elementary schools serving sections of Chicago Lawn include Claremont, Eberhart, Fairfield, Marquette, McKay, Morrill, Tarkington, Tonti, Hernandez, and Sandoval.[4]
- Most of the community is zoned to Bogan High School.[6]
The Chicago Public Library Chicago Lawn Branch, dedicated on December 1, 1960, serves the community.[7]
Politics
The Chicago Lawn community area has supported the
Notable residents
- Mike Disa (born 1965), film director, screenwriter, and animator. He was raised near Marquette Park.[10]
- Carl L. Klein, member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He resided at 6428 South Francisco Avenue during his legislative tenure.[11]
- Tom McAvoy (1951–2019), Republican politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives. The son of Walter McAvoy, he was a childhood resident of Chicago Lawn and resided there for a portion of his political career.[12]
- Michael Madigan (born 1942), Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives since 1995. He resided at 7146 South Campbell Avenue at the beginning of his political career.[13]
- Walter C. McAvoy (1904–1990), Republican politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives. He resided in Chicago Lawn during his political career.[12]
- Alex Meneses (born 1965), actress and Playboy model best known for her roles on the television series Everybody Loves Raymond, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Telenovela. She was raised in Marquette Park.[14]
- Tony Piet (1906–1981), baseball player whose professional career included time with the Chicago White Sox.[15]
- César Chávez. After living in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, he and his family moved to Marquette Park in 1986.[16]
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Community Data Snapshot - Chicago Lawn" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Lawn." City of Chicago. Retrieved on January 12, 2017. Compare this map to the CPS maps.
- ^ "South" (elementary school zones). Chicago Public Schools. July 19, 2013. Retrieved on January 11, 2017.
- ^ "West Central South" (high school zones). Chicago Public Schools. July 19, 2013. Retrieved on January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Far South" (High School Zone Map). Chicago Public Schools. February 8, 2013. Retrieved on January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Lawn Branch." Chicago Public Library. Retrieved on January 12, 2017.
- DNAInfo. Archived from the originalon September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- DNAInfo. Archived from the originalon February 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "School of Art alum working in Hollywood will visit campus April 7 to talk movies, animation". NIU Today. Northern Illinois University. March 28, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1965-1966 page 240
- ^ a b Burke, Kelly (January 11, 2019). "House Resolution 0035 - 101st General Assembly". Springfield, Illinois: Illinois General Assembly.
- ^ "Con-Con Delegate Petitioners Listed". Chicago Tribune. July 8, 1969. p. b5 – via ProQuest.
- Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Bauer, Kelly (November 5, 2015). "Meet 4 'Legendary Locals' Featured in a Book About Chicago and West Lawn". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
Further reading
- Kathleen J. Headley. Images of America: Chicago Lawn/Marquette Manor. Chicago: Tempus, Inc., 2001.
- "Population change creates 'new' Chicago Lawn." New Communities Program. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur, 2003. Accessed 30 Sept. 2009.