Armour Square, Chicago

Armour Square
Community Area 34 - Armour Square
Chinatown neighborhood within Armour Square.
Chinatown neighborhood within Armour Square.
Map of Armour Square
Map of Armour Square
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 87°37′59″W / 41.8400333°N 87.6331070°W / 41.8400333; -87.6331070[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total
0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
Elevation587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,890
 • Density14,000/sq mi (5,400/km2)
Demographics 2020[2]
 • White14.0%
 • Black8.9%
 • Hispanic5.6%
 • Asian70.7%
 • Other0.9%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
parts of 60609 and 60616
Median household income 2020[2]$37,123
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Armour Square is a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as a larger, officially defined community area, which also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project. Armour Square is bordered by Bridgeport to the west, Pilsen to the northwest, Douglas and Grand Boulevard to the east and southeast, and with the Near South Side bordering the area to the north, and Fuller Park bordering its southernmost boundary, along Pershing Road.

  1. ^ a b "Armour Square". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 15, 1997.
  2. ^ a b "Community Data Snapshot - Armour Square" (PDF). MetroPulse. Retrieved July 11, 2020.