Hegewisch
| Hegewisch | |
|---|---|
| Community area | |
| Community Area 55 - Hegewisch | |
South Shore Line station
at 13730 S Brainard Ave |
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 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°39.6′N 87°33.0′W / 41.6600°N 87.5500°WCoordinates: 41°39.6′N 87°33.0′W / 41.6600°N 87.5500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,426 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Demographics 2014 | |
| • White | 42.53% |
| • Black | 4.37% |
| • Hispanic | 52.33% |
| • Asian | 0.17% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | 60633 |
| Median income | $50,000 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Hegewisch (pronounced /ˈhɛɡˌwɪʃ/ "heg-wish" by the locals. It derives from a German surname pronounced "hege-vish"), one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's far south side. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Riverdale and South Deering to the west, the East Side to the north, the village of Burnham to the south and the city of Hammond, Indiana to the east. The community area is named for Adolph Hegewisch, the president of U.S. Rolling Stock Company who hoped to establish “an ideal workingman's community” when he laid out the town along a rail line in 1883, six years before Chicago annexed the town.
Prior to the arrival of American settlers, the area was Potawatomi territory. In 1837, Hegewisch, along with the area that now composes most of the South Side of Chicago, was incorporated as part of Hyde Park Township. Ten years later, the last Potawatomi left the area.
In 1883, Adolph Hegewisch, president of U.S. Rolling Stock Company, selected the area to build a company town. He announced his ambition to build two canals. The first would have shortened the Calumet River; the second would connect Wolf Lake with Lake Michigan. His plans were never realized due to a lack of capital. In 1889, Hyde Park Township voted to be annexed into the City of Chicago. A few years after the area was annexed, Adolph Hegewisch died and his company was absorbed into the Presse Steel Car Company.
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