Jefferson Park, Chicago
| Jefferson Park | |
|---|---|
| Community area | |
| Community Area 11 - Jefferson Park | |
 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°58.8′N 87°46.2′W / 41.9800°N 87.7700°WCoordinates: 41°58.8′N 87°46.2′W / 41.9800°N 87.7700°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.35 sq mi (6.09 km2) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 26,975 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,400/km2) |
| Demographics 2010 | |
| • White | 68.67% |
| • Black | 1.04% |
| • Hispanic | 19.36% |
| • Asian | 8.87% |
| • Other | 2.06% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60630, 60646 |
| Median household income | $60,592 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Jefferson Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, located on the Northwest Side of the city. The neighborhood of Jefferson Park occupies a larger swath of territory, as shown on this map.
Jefferson Park is bordered by the community areas of Norwood Park to the northwest, Forest Glen to the northeast, Portage Park to the south, and the suburb of Harwood Heights to the south. Although the official community area map draws the boundary between Jefferson Park and Portage Park at Gunnison Street and Lawrence Avenue, the Jefferson Park neighborhood extends to Montrose Avenue farther south.
Settlement in the vicinity of Jefferson Park began in the 1830s with John Kinzie Clark and Elijah Wentworth, whose claim was near what is now the Jefferson Park Metra Station, where he operated a tavern and inn. The tiny settlement of traders, hunters, and farmers consisted of simple one and two room log cabins until Abram Gale, for whom Gale Street is named, built the first frame house in Jefferson. Jefferson Park became the hub of an independent township that was incorporated at the nearby Dickinson Tavern as Jefferson Township in 1850 until annexed by the city of Chicago in 1889. The area was once home to a significant population of Volga Germans, and one of the area's one time local landmarks was a local apartment buildings in the vicinity of the park along Higgins Avenue known by locals as "the Russian Hotel".
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