Washington Park (community area), Chicago
Community area in Chicago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Washington Park (community area), Chicago?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For other uses, see Washington Park, Chicago (disambiguation).
Washington Park is a community area on the South Side of Chicago which includes the 372 acre (1.5 km2) park of the same name,[2] stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd. It is home to the DuSable Museum of African American History. The park was the proposed site of the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Aquatics Center in Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Washington Park | |
---|---|
Community Area 40 - Washington Park | |
Coordinates: 41°47.4′N 87°37.2′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
City | Chicago |
Neighborhoods | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 12,707 |
• Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
Demographics 2020[1] | |
• White | 1.8% |
• Black | 91.7% |
• Hispanic | 2.2% |
• Asian | 0.0% |
• Other | 4.3% |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | parts of 60609, 60615, 60621, 60637 |
Median household income | $27,458[1] |
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services |
Close
It and surrounding neighborhoods have gone through notable and often turbulent racial transitions.[4]