Oakland, Chicago
| Oakland | |
|---|---|
| Community area | |
| Community Area 36 - Oakland | |
 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°49.2′N 87°36.0′W / 41.8200°N 87.6000°WCoordinates: 41°49.2′N 87°36.0′W / 41.8200°N 87.6000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,918 |
| • Density | 9,900/sq mi (3,800/km2) |
| Demographics 2010 | |
| • White | 2.06% |
| • Black | 94.07% |
| • Hispanic | 1.47% |
| • Asian | 0.59% |
| • Other | 1.81% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60653 |
| Median household income | $20,800 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Oakland, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. Some of Chicago's great old homes may be seen on Drexel Boulevard. Nineteenth-century women's rights and Jewish activist Hannah Greenebaum lived in Oakland. The late 19th-century Monument Baptist Church on Oakwood Blvd. is modeled after Boston's Trinity Church. Oakwood /41st Street Beach in Burnham Park is at 4100 S. Lake Shore Drive.
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