East Garfield Park, Chicago
| East Garfield Park | |
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| Community area | |
| Community Area 27 - East Garfield Park | |
The Garfield Park fieldhouse
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 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°52.8′N 87°42′W / 41.8800°N 87.700°WCoordinates: 41°52.8′N 87°42′W / 41.8800°N 87.700°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,567 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,100/km2) |
| Demographics 2010 | |
| • White | 3.39% |
| • Black | 90.9% |
| • Hispanic | 4.13% |
| • Asian | 0.40% |
| • Other | 1.17% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60612 and 60624 |
| Median household income | $24,488 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
East Garfield Park is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, west of the Loop.
Taking its name from the large urban park, Garfield Park, the neighborhood is bordered by Franklin Boulevard on the north, Arthington and Taylor Streets on the south, Hamlin Avenue and Independence Boulevard to the west, and Rockwell Street to the east.
Nearly 20% of the neighborhood is managed by the Chicago Park District, with Garfield Park occupying the northwest corner of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is home to the Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the largest and most impressive conservatories in the United States.
East Garfield Park has long-standing issues with violent crime and property crime; in 2014, it was ranked 6th out of 77 Community areas in Chicago in violent crime and 10th among Chicago community areas in property crimes.
Two of Chicago Transit Authority's train lines, the Blue Line and the Green Line, serve this neighborhood. The Green Line has stations at California, Kedzie, and Central Park Drive. The Blue Line has a station in the neighborhood in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway, Kedzie-Homan.
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