West Englewood, Chicago

West Englewood
Community Area 67 - West Englewood
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°46′33″N 87°39′51″W / 41.77583°N 87.66417°W / 41.77583; -87.66417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
list
  • West Englewood
  • Drexel Estate
  • Murray Park
  • Hermitage Park
Area
 • Total
3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
29,647
 • Density9,400/sq mi (3,600/km2)
Demographics 2020[1]
 • White1.5%
 • Black86.9%
 • Hispanic9.6%
 • Asian0.1%
 • Other1.9%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
part of 60636
Median income 2020[1]$26,439
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

West Englewood, one of the 77 community areas, is on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. At one time it was known as South Lynne.[2] The boundaries of West Englewood are Garfield Blvd to the north, Racine Ave to the east, the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the west, and the Belt Railway of Chicago to the south.[3] Though it is a separate community area, much of the history and culture of the neighborhood is linked directly to the Englewood neighborhood.

  1. ^ a b "Community Data Snapshot - West Englewood" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Image: chicago_1901.jpg, (1274 × 2100 px)". lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Chicago Area Geographic Information Study, Community Area Map request, http://www.cagis.uic.edu/demographics/camapreq2.html Cited September 14, 2009