Grand Crossing, Chicago
| Greater Grand Crossing | |
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| Community area | |
| Community Area 69 - Greater Grand Crossing | |
 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°45.6′N 87°36.6′W / 41.7600°N 87.6100°WCoordinates: 41°45.6′N 87°36.6′W / 41.7600°N 87.6100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,602 |
| • Density | 9,200/sq mi (3,500/km2) |
| Demographics (2010) | |
| • White | 0.55% |
| • Black | 96.9% |
| • Hispanic | 1.19% |
| • Asian | 0.06% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60619, 60620, 60621 and 60637 |
| Median income | $29,663 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Greater Grand Crossing, one of the 77 static community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's South Side.
The name "Grand Crossing" comes from an 1853 right-of-way feud between the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and the Illinois Central Railroad that led to a frog war and a crash that killed 18 people.
The Oak Woods Cemetery, established in 1854, is located in Greater Grand Crossing.
Since 2006, Artist Theaster Gates has redeveloped several buildings in Grand Crossing as art and community centers.
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