Wrigleyville
| Lakeview | |
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| Community area | |
| Community Area 6 - Lakeview | |
Looking across Belmont Harbor toward Lakeview
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 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Coordinates: 41°56.6112′N 87°39.24612′W / 41.9435200°N 87.65410200°WCoordinates: 41°56.6112′N 87°39.24612′W / 41.9435200°N 87.65410200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 97,968 |
| • Density | 31,000/sq mi (12,000/km2) |
| Demographics 2010 | |
| • White | 80.37% |
| • Black | 3.87% |
| • Hispanic | 7.63% |
| • Asian | 5.99% |
| • Other | 2.14% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | parts of 60613, 60657 |
| Area code(s) | ZIP Codes |
| Median household income | $70,746 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Lakeview, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located on the city's North Side. It is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east. The Uptown community area is to Lakeview's north, Lincoln Square to its northwest, North Center to its west and Lincoln Park to its south. The 2014 population of Lakeview was 97,968 residents, making it the second largest of the Chicago community areas by population, following Austin which has 98,514 residents. Lakeview, though, has a higher population density than the larger-in-area Austin neighborhood.
Lakeview unofficially includes smaller neighborhood enclaves: Sheridan Station Corridor, Boystown, Northhalsted, Southport Corridor, Wrigleyville, & Wrigley Plaza. Boystown, famous for its large LGBT population, holds the pride parade held each June. Wrigleyville, another popular district, surrounds Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Lakeview is home to the Belmont Theater District showcasing over 30 theaters and live performance venues located near the Belmont El station. In 2013 Money Magazine named Lakeview as number 3 of its top 10 Big-city neighborhoods for its selection of Best Places to Live.
Lakeview was used as a camp and trail path for the Miami, Ottawa, and Winnebago Native American tribes. In 1837, Conrad Sulzer of Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland, became the first white settler to live in the area. In 1853, one of the first permanent structures was built by James Rees and Elisha Hundley on the corner where present-day West Byron Street (or West Sheridan Road) meets North Lake Shore Drive and was called the Hotel Lakeview, named for the hotel's unobstructed view of the shore of Lake Michigan. It gained what was characterized as a resort atmosphere.
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