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River North, Chicago

Near North Side
Community area
Community Area 08 - Near North Side
Near North Side Skyline
Near North Side Skyline
Streetmap
Streetmap
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°54′N 87°37.8′W / 41.900°N 87.6300°W / 41.900; -87.6300Coordinates: 41°54′N 87°37.8′W / 41.900°N 87.6300°W / 41.900; -87.6300
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
City Chicago
Neighborhoods
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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