Brighton Park, Chicago
| Brighton Park | |
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| Community area | |
| Community Area 58 - Brighton Park | |
 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°49.2′N 87°42.0′W / 41.8200°N 87.7000°WCoordinates: 41°49.2′N 87°42.0′W / 41.8200°N 87.7000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 45,368 |
| • Density | 17,000/sq mi (6,400/km2) |
| Demographics2010 | |
| • White | 8.12% |
| • Black | 1.19% |
| • Hispanic | 85.29% |
| • Asian | 4.96% |
| • Other | 0.44% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60632 |
| Median income | $36,245 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Brighton Park is a neighborhood located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago.
Brighton Park is bordered on the north by the former Illinois & Michigan Canal and the current Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Central Park Ave.
The neighborhood is a mix of residential areas, commercial zones, industrial works and transportation (primarily railroad and trucking) facilities. It is relatively peaceful, according to Chicago Police Department statistics (2004 CPD Annual Report).
Brighton Park took its name from the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, which was famed for its cattle market. Brighton Park was incorporated as a village in 1851 and annexed into the city of Chicago in 1889 (some earlier maps show the north section of the neighborhood as part of Cicero, Illinois). It was formed originally near the intersection of the Blue Island Plank Road, now Western Avenue, and the old portage trail between the Chicago River and the Des Plaines River, a trail that eventually evolved into Archer Road, now Archer Avenue, which is now the main thoroughfare through Brighton Park. In 1855, Chicago mayor "Long" John Wentworth built the Brighton Park horse racetrack (whose name conveniently alluded to the more famous Brighton Racecourse in England) directly east of the village, in what is now the Chicago Park District's McKinley Park.
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