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Chatham, located on the south side, is one of the 77 The city Chicago is divided into seventy-seven community areas. Census data and ZIP codes are are tied to the community areas and they serve as the basis for for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. Seventy-five community areas were defined by... official community areas of Chicagos skyline at day Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 US Census. It is the fourth largest city in North America and the seventh largest in... Chicago, Illinois. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham and West Chesterfield and its residents are nearly exclusively African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. The majority of African Americans are of African, European and Native American ancestry. Terms for African... African American.

Chatham (Chicago, Illinois)
The city Chicago is divided into seventy-seven community areas. Census data and ZIP codes are are tied to the community areas and they serve as the basis for for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. Seventy-five community areas were defined by... Community Area 44 - Chatham
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Location within the city of Chicagos skyline at day Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 US Census. It is the fourth largest city in North America and the seventh largest in... Chicago
Latitude, denoted φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. A regions latitude has a great effect on its climate and weather. Latitude is an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles. Other latitudes of particular... Latitude
Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. Longitude is given as an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and... Longitude
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Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. A neighbourhood (in Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (in American English) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. The residents of a given neighbourhood are called neighbours (or neighbors), although this term may also be used across much larger... Neighborhoods
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A ZIP Code is the postal code used by the United States Postal Service, which always writes it with capital letters. ZIP is an acronym for the Zone Improvement Plan, but was also cleverly meant to imply the fact that mail travels more efficiently (and therefore faster) when senders use... ZIP Code parts of 60619, 60620
This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. The article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an object. Units Units for measuring... Area 7.69 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km&sup2 (2.97 This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. mile or mi²) is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet... mi²)
In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. Population is studied in a wide variety of ways and disciplines. In population dynamics, size, age and sex structure, mortality, reproductive... Population ( 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000)
For other meanings of density, see density (disambiguation) Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. The higher an objects density, the higher its mass per volume. The average density of an object equals its total mass divided by its total volume. A... Density
37,275 (up 1.35% from 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen... 1990)
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Demographics comprises selected characteristics of a population (age and income distribution and trends, mobility, educational attainment, home ownership and employment status, for instance) for purposes of social studies. It is also used in marketing, marketing research, opinion research, political research, and the study of consumer behaviour. This article primarily discusses... Demographics The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... White
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This article is about the statistical concept, for alternative meanings see median (disambiguation). In probability theory and statistics, the median is a number that separates the highest half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution from the lowest half. More precisely 1/2 of the population will have... Median Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. For example, most individuals income is the money they receive from their regular paychecks. In business and accounting, income (also known as profit or earnings) is, more... income $32,341
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Chicagos skyline at day Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 US Census. It is the fourth largest city in North America and the seventh largest in... Chicago

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Downtown buildings line the Chicago River The Chicago River is a 156 mile (251km) long river flowing through downtown Chicago. Originally, the river flowed into Lake Michigan, but in 1871 much of the flow was diverted into the Illinois and Michigan Canal. In 1900, the Sanitary District of Chicago completely... Chicago River | The location and course of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. The Illinois and Michigan Canal ran 97 miles (155 km) from the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago on the Chicago River to Peru, Illinois on the Illinois River. It was finished in 1848 and allowed boat transportation from the Great Lakes... I&M Canal | Sunset on Lake Michigan A different sunset on the lake. Lake Michigan is one of the five North American Great Lakes. It is bounded, in clockwise order from the south, by the US states of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, which is named for it. Lake Michigan is the only... Lake Michigan | Sanitary and Ship Canal
Aerial view of downtown Chicago This article is about the history of Chicago. During the mid 1700s, the Chicago area was inhabited primarily by Potawatomis, who took the place of the Miami and Sauk and Fox who had controlled the area previously. The name Chicago originates from Checagou (Chick-Ah... History
FBI mugshot of Capone, 1931 Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 _ January 25, 1947) more popularly known as Al Scarface Capone was a famous American gangster in the 1920s and 1930s, although his business card is reported to have said he was a used furniture dealer. A Neapolitan born... Capone and Prohibition | First Foreign Settler | Fort Dearborn was a United States fort built on the Chicago River in 1803 under John Whistler on the site of present-day Chicago. In 1810, when Whistler was recalled to Detroit, Michigan, he was succeeded by Captain Nathan Heald. During the War of 1812, General William Hull ordered the... Fort Dearborn | Artists rendering of the fire, by John R Chapin. Public domain, originally printed in Harpers Weekly The Great Chicago Fire took place October 8 - October 10, 1871, in Chicago, Illinois. Causes Despite a well known legend that the Great Chicago Fire was started by a cow kicking over... Great Fire | Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, Current or Previous The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. Until 1861, municipal elections were held in March. In that year, legislation changed them to April. In 1869, however, election time was... Mayors | Police and protesters at the Convention The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago by the United States Democratic Party, for the purposes of choosing the Democratic nominee for the 1968 U.S. Presidential Election. The convention itself was held between August 26 and August 29, 1968, but protests... 1968 DNC | St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The city Chicago is divided into seventy-seven community areas. Census data and ZIP codes are are tied to the community areas and they serve as the basis for for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. Seventy-five community areas were defined by... Community Areas
Albany Park is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, and one of the most diverse in the United States. It has the highest percentage of foreign_born residents of any neighborhood in Chicago. Although the majority of those foreign_born residents are from South America, substantial numbers... Albany Park | Archer Heights is a primarily working class neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Once dominated by second and third generation Poles and Polish immigrants. The neighborhoood is now more diverse with different white ethnic groups including other Eastern Europeans and Hispanics. The name Archer Heights comes from the major arterial street, Archer... Archer Heights | Armour Square, located on the southwest side of Chicago, is one of the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas. Armour Square is also the name of one of three neighborhoods within the community area. The Armour Square neighborhood, located at the south end of the community area near Comiskey Park... Armour Square | Ashburn is a part of the Irish Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Ashburn | Auburn Gresham | Austin, located on the Far West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is the largest (by population) of the citys 77 officially defined community areas (neighborhoods). Its boundaries are from Cicero Avenue to Austin Boulevard (east - west), and North Avenue to Roosevelt Road. (north - south), near suburban areas of Berwyn, Illinois... Austin | Avalon Park, located on the south side of the city, is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Boundaries are 76th St. to the north, South Chicago Ave. to the east and 87th St. to the south. The community area includes the neighborhoods of Avalon Park, Marynook... Avalon Park | Avondale is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Its main borders are the North Branch of the Chicago River, Diversey Avenue, Addison Street and Pulaski Avenues; bisecting the community are Belmont and Milwaukee avenues along with the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/Interstate 94). Located directly north... Avondale | Belmont Cragin is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Park District Riis Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Belmont Cragin | Beverly is a neighborhood in the far South Side of Chicago. It consists largely of upscale homes and has more of the appearance of a quiet suburb than of a city neighborhood. It is notable as one of the few areas in Chicago with hills. Beverly is home to a... Beverly | Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Bridgeport | Brighton Park is a traditionally Polish neighborhood located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Brighton Park | Burnside, located on the south side of the city, is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Burnside | Calumet Heights, located on the south side of the city, is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the neighborhoods of Calumet Heights and Pill Hill.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Calumet Heights | Chatham | Chicago Lawn | Clearing | Douglas is a neighborhood located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Douglas | Dunning is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Park District Merrimac Park Shabbona Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Dunning | East Garfield Park is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago West Side area. Categories: US geography stubs | Chicago neighborhoods ... East Garfield Park | East Side | Edison Park is a residential neighborhood in northwest Chicago, named after Thomas Alva Edison. According to the 2000 Census, its population is 11,259.   External link Edison Park Chamber of Commerce Chicago Landmarks Turzak House Chicago Park District Brooks Park Olympia Park Maps and aerial photos Street map from... Edison Park |   Edgewater is a north Chicago, Illinois, community bordering the neighborhoods of Rogers Park and Uptown. It is seven miles north of The Loop, downtown. The community was first developed around the 1890s as a summer home for Chicagos elite. With the exception of pockets acknowledged as historic districts... Edgewater | Englewood | Forest Glen is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Landmarks Old Edgebrook District Maps and aerial photos Street map from Mapquest Topographic map from Topozone Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Forest Glen | Fuller Park, located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Fuller Park | Gage Park is a neighborhood on Chicagos southwest side. Gage Parks population is largely working-class, and its housing stock is mostly bungalows. For generations, the neighborhood was Eastern European, but today it has a growing Latino community.   External links Chicago Park District: Gage Park Categories: Chicago... Gage Park | Garfield Ridge | Grand Boulevard, located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Grand Boulevard | Greater Grand Crossing | Hegewisch | Hermosa is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Park District Hermosa Park Kelvyn Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Hermosa | Humboldt Park is located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. The name may be used to describe the area as a community or the actual 207 acre (0.8 km²) park itself. The neighborhood is bordered by Western Avenue to the east, Pulaski Avenue to the west, Armitage Avenue... Humboldt Park | Ā Hyde Park is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, located seven miles south of the Loop; it is home to the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago. It is also one of the Hyde Park was founded by real estate speculator Paul Cornell... Hyde Park | Irving Park is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Landmarks Race House Schurz High School Villa District Whistle Stop Inn Chicago Park District Horner Park Independence Park Kilbourn Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Irving Park | Jefferson Park is the Polish neighborhood of Chicago. It is in the northwest section of the city. The population of Jefferson Park, according to the 2000 Census, is 25,859.   External link Jeffpark.com Chicago Park District Jefferson Park Maps and aerial photos Street map from Mapquest Topographic map... Jefferson Park | Kenwood, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Kenwood | Lakeview (also known as Lake View) is a neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, USA. It is located along the shores of Lake Michigan and runs approximately from Diversey Avenue on the south, to Irving Park Road on the north; from the lakeshore on the east to Ashland Ave... Lakeview | Lincoln Park is located in Chicago, Illinois. The name may be used to describe Lincoln Park as a community on the citys north side; Lincoln Park, the park primarily within that community; or the zoo within the parks southern area. History The area now known as Lincoln Park... Lincoln Park | Lincoln Square is a neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. About 40,000 people live in this neighborhood, which is accessible through the Brown Line of the el. It is bounded by Foster Avenue on the north, Montrose Avenue on the south, Damen Avenue on the east and the... Lincoln Square | Logan Square is located in Chicago, Illinois. The name may be used to describe Logan Square as a community on the citys north side or the actual square which is the 3-way intersection of Milwaukee Avenue, Logan Boulevard and Kedzie Boulevard. The area is characterized by the prominent... Logan Square | The Loop is what locals call the downtown neighborhood of Chicago. It is the second largest downtown business district in the United States, after Midtown, Manhattan. Bounded on the west and north by the Chicago River, on the east by Lake Michigan, and on the south by Roosevelt Road, the... Loop | Lower West Side is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Lower West Side | McKinley Park | Montclare is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Montclare | Morgan Park | Mount Greenwood is a Irish neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. Mount Greenwood is home to many Chicago Firefighters and Police Officers of Irish heritage.   See also: Irishtown, Chicago External links ChicagoIrish.org Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Mount Greenwood | The Near North Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just north of the downtown central business distict (the Loop).   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Near North Side | The Near South Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just south of the downtown central business distict (the Loop).   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Near South Side | The Near West Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just west of the downtown central business distict (the Loop).   External links Chicago Landmarks First Baptist Congregational Church Groesbeck House Jane Addams Hull House Jackson Boulevard District and Extension Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church St. Ignatius College Prep Building Union... Near West Side | New City | North Lawndale (also known simply as Lawndale) is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Park District Douglas Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... North Lawndale | North Center is a neighborhood located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... North Center | North Park is a Chicago neighborhood north of Albany Park and below Sauganash. It is bordered by the North Shore Channel on the east, the Chicago Rivers North Branch and Foster Avenue on the south, Cicero Avenue on the west and Devon Avenue on the north. Originally a Swedish... North Park | Norwood Park is a middle-class neighborhood on the far Northwest Side of Chicago. Home to many of the citys firemen and policemen, Norwood Park is known especially for its abundance of green: lawns, parks, churchyards, and trees are its visual hallmarks. It is also among the most ethnically... Norwood Park | Oakland, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. Categories: US geography stubs | Chicago neighborhoods ... Oakland | O'Hare | Portage Park is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. Portage Park has a large Polish community like most neighborhoods on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Landmarks Peoples Gas Irving Park Neighborhood Store Chicago Park District Chopin Park Dunham Park Portage Park... Portage Park | Pullman is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, twelve miles from the Loop by Lake Calumet. It is also one of the 77 official Chicago Community Areas. Pullman was built in the 1880s by George Pullman for his eponymous railroad car company, the Pullman Palace Car Company. Pullman... Pullman | Riverdale | Rogers Park is the northernmost neighborhood community of Chicago, Illinois, USA, bordering the City of Evanston. Rogers Park is the location of the lakeshore campus of Loyola University Chicago and its famous Madonna Della Strada, chapel church of Chicagos Jesuit community. Native American roots The Rogers Park area was... Rogers Park | Roseland | South Chicago | South Deering | South Lawndale is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... South Lawndale | South Shore is a predominately African-American neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. Along with a few nearby neighborhoods, it is a relatively stable and gentrifying neighborhood that has generally been long neglected. It features a balance of middle-class and lower-class African-Americans, is home to Rainbow... South Shore | Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... Uptown | Washington Heights | historic townhouses in Washington Park Washington Park refers to a neighborhood and a park on the South Side of Chicago. Washington Park is a 380 acre (1.5 km²) park between Cottage Grove Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard, (formerly known as South Park). Laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted... Washington Park | West Elsdon | West Englewood | West Garfield Park is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Categories: US geography stubs | Chicago neighborhoods ... West Garfield Park | West Lawn is a neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. West Lawn is home to many Polish immigrants and Irish-Americans.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... West Lawn | West Pullman is a neighborhood located on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. West Pullman is not apart of the historic Pullman company town.   Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... West Pullman | West Ridge is a neighborhood located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Park District: Indian Boundary Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... West Ridge | West Town is a neighborhood located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois.   External links Chicago Park District Humboldt Park Categories: Chicago neighborhoods | US geography stubs ... West Town | Woodlawn is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago bounded by Jackson Park to the East, the University of Chicago to the North, Martin Luther King Drive to the West, and, mostly, 67th to the South. Demographics In the 1990 census, Woodlawn had twenty seven thousand individuals, living in... Woodlawn
Counties in The Chicagoland region is colored red. Chicagoland is a name given to the Chicago metropolitan area; the label originated in the pages of the Chicago Tribune in the early twentieth century. Chicago is the center of this metropolitan area and is the focal point for the surrounding suburban communities, located... Chicagoland
Cook County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 5,376,741, making it the second largest county by population in the U.S. The county seat is Chicago, the principal city of its metropolitan area, Chicagoland. Cook County is named for... Cook, IL | DuPage County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 904,161. This county is part of Chicagoland. The county is divided into nine different townships: Downers Grove (North and South), Lisle, Naperville, York, Milton, Winfield, Addison, Bloomingdale & Wayne. Geography According to... DuPage, IL | Kane County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 404,119. Its county seat is Geneva, Illinois6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,357 km² (524... Kane, IL | Kendall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 54,544. Its county seat is Yorkville, Illinois6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 836 km² (323 mi... Kendall, IL | Kenosha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 149,577. Its county seat is Kenosha6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,954 km² (754 mi... Kenosha, WI | Lake County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 644,356. Its county seat is Waukegan, Illinois6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,543 km² (1... Lake, IL | Lake County is a county located in the state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 484,564. The countys county seat is Crown Point, Indiana6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1... Lake, IN | McHenry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 260,077. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois6. This county is part of Chicagoland. McHenry County is considered a Republican Party stronghold, and is the most conservative county in Chicagoland. McHenry County is... McHenry, IL | Porter County is a county located in the state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 146,798. The countys county seat is Valparaiso, Indiana6. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,351 km² (522 mi²). 1,083 km... Porter, IN | Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. This county is part of Chicagoland. As of 2000, the population is 502,266. It was named after Dr. Conrad Will, a businessman and politician who used slaves in his southern Illinois salt production. A... Will, IL


 
 

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