Chesterfield Square, Los Angeles, California
| Chesterfield Square | |
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| Neighborhood of Los Angeles | |
Chesterfield Square sign located at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue & Slauson Avenue.
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 Chesterfield Square
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| Coordinates: 33°59′36″N 118°18′45″W / 33.9932°N 118.3126°WCoordinates: 33°59′36″N 118°18′45″W / 33.9932°N 118.3126°W | |
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 United States of America
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 California
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 Los Angeles
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| Time zone | Pacific |
| Zip Code | 90043 |
| Area code(s) | 323 |
Chesterfield Square is a 0.63-square-mile neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, located within the South Los Angeles region. It contains its namesake park, along with the Van Ness Recreation Center.
The neighborhood is a mix of low-density commercial, industrial, and residential development with characteristic bungalow houses. Chesterfield Square was once known as the site of the worst incident of gang violence in L.A. history, in which 5 people were left dead in a gang-related mass murder titled "54th St. Massacre." The neighborhood has bounced back through redevelopment.
The Chesterfield Square neighborhood touches Vermont Square on the north, Harvard Park on the east, Manchester Square on the south, and Hyde Park on the west. It is bounded by West 54th Street on the north, Western Avenue on the east, Florence Avenue on the south and South Van Ness Boulevard on the west.
It is notable within the city for the relatively low percentage of its 6,000+ residents born outside the United States, for being in first place for the number of violent crimes committed of areas of Los Angeles and for the fact that the percentage of veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War is among the county's highest.
A total of 6,062 people lived in Chesterfield Square's 0.63 square miles, according to the 2000 U.S. census—averaging 9,571 people per square mile, about the average population density for both the city and the county.
The median age was 31, about average for the city and the county, but the percentages of residents aged 10 or younger or 11 to 18 were among the county's highest. There were 406 families headed by single parents; the rate of 29.8% was the fourth-highest among city neighborhoods.
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