West Garfield Park, Chicago
| West Garfield Park | |
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| Community area | |
| Community Area 26 - West Garfield Park | |
 Location within the city of Chicago |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,001 |
| • Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,400/km2) |
| Demographics 2010[1] | |
| • White | 0.74% |
| • Black | 96.19% |
| • Hispanic | 1.93% |
| • Asian | 0.04% |
| • Other | 1.09% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60624 |
| Median household income | $23,033[2] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
West Garfield Park located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas.[3] It is situated directly west of Garfield Park (Chicago).
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Neighborhood boundaries
The boundaries of West Garfield Park are NORTH: W. Kinzie St. EAST: Hamlin Blvd/ S. Independence Blvd. SOUTH: W. Taylor St. from S. Independence Blvd to S. Kildare Ave., S. Kildare Ave. from W. Taylor St. to W. 5th Ave, W. 5th Ave. from S. Kildare Ave. to S. Kolmar Ave. WEST: S. Kolmar Ave from W. 5th Ave. to W. Jackson Blvd., W. Jackson Blvd. from S. Kolmar Ave. to S. Kenton Ave., S. Kenton Ave. from W. Jackson Blvd. to W. Madison St., W. Madison St. from S. Kenton Ave. to N. Kenton Ave., N. Kenton Ave. to W. Kinzie St. [4]
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Mary Alice Henry Post Office at 4222 West Madison Street.[5]
Bethel New Life, Inc. is a main community service provider to the area.[6]
Transportation
Two of Chicago Transit Authority's train lines, the Blue Line and the Green Line, service this neighborhood. The Green Line has an elevated station at Pulaski Road and Lake Street, and the Blue Line has a station in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway, also at Pulaski.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 50,014 | — | |
| 1940 | 48,447 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 48,443 | 0.0% | |
| 1960 | 45,661 | −5.7% | |
| 1970 | 48,459 | 6.1% | |
| 1980 | 33,865 | −30.1% | |
| 1990 | 24,095 | −28.8% | |
| 2000 | 23,019 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 18,001 | −21.8% | |
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Crime
The neighborhood's 21 murders in 2014 occurred at a rate of 116 per 100,000, the highest in Chicago. In a city that sees 2,000 shootings per annum, they occur in West Garfield Park at a rate of 411 per 100,000. Commentators attribute the high crime rate to the number of guns, the lack of police interest or resources, and the loss of accountability which powerful gangs had provided in earlier decades.[8]
References
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- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/404.html
- ↑ http://yochicago.com/chicago-neighborhoods/West-Garfield-Park
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