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Edison Park is a residential neighborhood in northwest Chicago, USA, named after Thomas Alva Edison. According to the 2000 Census, its population is 11,259. A dwelling is a structure in which humans or other animals live. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... A compass rose with Northwest highlighted Northwest is the ordinal direction halfway between West and North on a compass. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Edison Park (Chicago, Illinois) Edison park has the one of the highest Irish populations in the city.
Community Area 09 - Edison Park
Chicago Community Area 09 - Edison Park
Location within the city of Chicago
Latitude
Longitude
42°0.6′ N 87°48.6′ W
Neighborhoods
  • Edison Park
ZIP Code part of 60631
Area 3.03 km² (1.17 mi²)
Population (2000)
Density
11,259 (down 1.46% from 1990)
3,715.5 /km²
Demographics White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
93.3%
0.17%
4.11%
1.78%
0.66%
Median income $57,083
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

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Edison Park (571 words)
Edison Park lies in the far northwest corner of Chicago, a little more than a mile west of the Chicago River, along a Metra commuter line.
New residents and established farm families created a park district and a grammar school (part of Maine Township), improved roads and water provision, and established new churches and clubs.
Chicago bungalows and Dutch colonials soon outnumbered the older, larger houses.
Edison Park Chamber Of Commerce - History (2847 words)
Edison Park is perched on a glacial morraine, one of a series of ridges left behind as the glaciers retreated.
The Edison Park United Methodist Church, organized in 1891 and built in 1892, was the first church built within the subdivision.
Edison Park's old frame train station was replaced in 1959 by a brick station.
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