River North, Chicago
| Near North Side | |
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| Community Area 08 - Near North Side | |
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| Coordinates: 41°54′N 87°37.8′W / 41.900°N 87.6300°WCoordinates: 41°54′N 87°37.8′W / 41.900°N 87.6300°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 85,711 |
| • Density | 32,000/sq mi (12,000/km2) |
| population up 17.6% from 2000 | |
| Demographics 2010 | |
| • White | 72.11% |
| • Black | 10.85% |
| • Hispanic | 4.94% |
| • Asian | 10.11% |
| • Other | 1.99% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60611, most of 60610, and parts of 60654 and 60642 |
| Median household income | $76,290 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
The Near North Side is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the northernmost of the four areas that constitute Downtown Chicago, the others being the Near West Side, Near South Side, and the Loop. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River. To its east is Lake Michigan, and its northern boundary is the 19th-century city limit of Chicago, North Avenue. Of the downtown community areas, the Near North Side has the second largest total area, after the Near West Side, the highest number of skyscrapers, and the largest population. With the exception of Goose Island and the remnants of Cabrini–Green, to the west, the Near North Side is known for its extreme affluence, typified by the Magnificent Mile, Gold Coast, Navy Pier, and its world-famous skyscrapers.
The Near North Side is the oldest part of Chicago. In the 1780s, in what is now the Near North Side, on the northern banks of the Chicago River near today's Michigan Avenue Bridge, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable built the first known permanent settlement in "Eschecagou." Today this is marked by Pioneer Court.
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