Washington Park (community area), Chicago

For other uses, see Washington Park, Chicago (disambiguation).

Washington Park
Community area
Community Area 40 - Washington Park
The Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic is the United States' largest African American parade.
The Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic is the United States' largest African American parade.
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Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°47.4′N 87°37.2′W / 41.7900°N 87.6200°W / 41.7900; -87.6200
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
List
Area
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total12,707
 • Density8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2)
Demographics 2020[1]
 • White1.8%
 • Black91.7%
 • Hispanic2.2%
 • Asian0.0%
 • Other4.3%
Time zoneUTC-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

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]

It and surrounding neighborhoods have gone through notable and often turbulent racial transitions.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Washington Park" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Bachin, Robin (2005). "Washington Park (Park)". The Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  3. ^ Hinz, Greg (September 20, 2006). "Daley sets site for Olympic stadium". ChicagoBusiness.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference EOCWP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).