West Garfield Park, Chicago

West Garfield Park
Community area
Community Area 26 - West Garfield Park
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°52.8′N 87°43.8′W / 41.8800°N 87.7300°W / 41.8800; -87.7300Coordinates: 41°52.8′N 87°43.8′W / 41.8800°N 87.7300°W / 41.8800; -87.7300
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list West Garfield Park
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).

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
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%
^[7]

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

↑ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Demographics Data". Retrieved 12 June 2012.
↑ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Census Data". Retrieved 7 October 2012.
↑ http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/404.html
↑ http://yochicago.com/chicago-neighborhoods/West-Garfield-Park
↑ "Post Office Location - MARY ALICE HENRY". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
↑ "Bethel New Life -". bethelnewlife.org. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Retrieved 2 September 2012.
↑ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/08/america-s-mass-shooting-capital-is-chicago.html

External links

Official City of Chicago West Garfield Park Community Map

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East Garfield Park, Chicago

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Community areas in Chicago

Far North	Rogers Park West Ridge Uptown Lincoln Square Edison Park Norwood Park Jefferson Park Forest Glen North Park Albany Park O'Hare Edgewater

Northwest	Portage Park Irving Park Dunning Montclare Belmont Cragin Hermosa

North	North Center Lake View Lincoln Park Avondale Logan Square

Central	Near North Side The Loop Near South Side

West	Humboldt Park West Town Austin West Garfield Park East Garfield Park Near West Side North Lawndale South Lawndale Lower West Side

Southwest	Garfield Ridge Archer Heights Brighton Park McKinley Park New City West Elsdon Gage Park Clearing West Lawn Chicago Lawn West Englewood Englewood

South	Armour Square Douglas Oakland Fuller Park Grand Boulevard Kenwood Washington Park Hyde Park Woodlawn South Shore Bridgeport Greater Grand Crossing

Far Southwest	Ashburn Auburn Gresham Beverly Washington Heights Mount Greenwood Morgan Park

Far Southeast	Chatham Avalon Park South Chicago Burnside Calumet Heights Roseland Pullman South Deering East Side West Pullman Riverdale Hegewisch

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