Beverly, Chicago

Beverly
Community Area 72 - Beverly Hills
Black sign with gold lettering that says "Welcome to Beverly Hills / City of Chicago / 95th Street Beverly Hills Business Association".
Welcome sign at the corner of 95th Street and Western Avenue
Location within Chicago
Location within Chicago
Coordinates: 41°42.6′N 87°40.8′W / 41.7100°N 87.6800°W / 41.7100; -87.6800
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
List
  • Beverly
  • East Beverly
  • North Beverly
  • West Beverly
Area
 • Total3.19 sq mi (8.3 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,027
 • Density6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2)
Demographics (2021)
 • White55.3%
 • Black32.4%
 • Hispanic7.2%
 • Asian1.3%
 • Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
parts of 60620, 60643, 60655
Area Codes773, 872
Median income (2021)$113,824

Beverly is the 72nd of Chicago's 77 community areas. Located 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop, it is on the city's far south side. Beverly is considered part of the Blue Island Ridge, along with the nearby community areas of Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood, and Washington Heights, and the City of Blue Island. As of 2020, Beverly had 20,027 inhabitants.

Sparsely settled until the late 19th century, Beverly was incorporated as part of the Village of Washington Heights in 1874 and began development by business interests from Chicago.[1] The area was annexed by the city of Chicago in 1890 [2] and continued to grow with the completion in the Rock Island Railroad that runs parallel along the eastern edge of the Blue Island ridge to its terminus at LaSalle Street Station in downtown Chicago. Beverly's situation along on the ridge allowed the community to become an exclusive streetcar community, which is reflected in the homes and large lots.[3]

  1. ^ "Beverly". Chicago's South Side. WTTW. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Advertisement for Longwood and Beverly plats by Galloway, Lyman and Patton, realtors". The Chicago Daily Tribune: 12. April 30, 1890.
  3. ^ Grossman, p. 77