Clearing, Chicago

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**Clearing (Chicago, Illinois)**
Community Area 64 - Clearing Location within the city of Chicago
Latitude Longitude	41°46.8′N, 87°45.6′W
Neighborhoods	Chrysler Village Clearing
ZIP Code	parts of 60629 and 60638
Area	6.63 km² (2.56 mi²)
Population (2000) Density	22,331 (up 3.91% from 1990) 3,358.0 /km²
Demographics	White Black Hispanic Asian Other	76.3% 0.61% 21.0% 0.68% 1.37%
Median income	$45,533
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Clearing, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. The southern portion of Chicago Midway International Airport is located in this community area.

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The Clearing Industrial District was founded in 1907. The area gets its name from the fact that farm goods from the area were "cleared" (delivered) through the airport and railroad yards. Clearing was first incorporated as a town in 1912. The Clearing area quickly became a part of Chicago in 1915 because the growing population needed services provided by the city. It is bordered on the west by Harlem Avenue, on the east by Cicero ave. , to the North by the belt railway tracks between 59th and 60th streets and to the south by 65th street. The southern portion of Midway airport is in Clearing.

A small strip of residential hugs the southerly border of Midway Airport, while remaining in the Chicago city limits. A modestly sized park, 6.2 acre, Lawler Park, is located in Clearing. Created in 1947, Lawler Park is home to organized Little League softball, a brick recreation building, sandboxes, and other playground equipment.^[1]

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