Edison Park, Chicago

Edison Park
Community area
Community Area 09 - Edison Park
Fieldhouse in Edison Park on the Northwest Highway
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 42°0.6′N 87°48.6′W / 42.0100°N 87.8100°W / 42.0100; -87.8100
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list Edison Park Norwood Park West
Area
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,525
• Density	9,900/sq mi (3,800/km2)
Demographics 2015[1]
• White	87.32%
• Black	1.07%
• Hispanic	9.46%
• Asian	1.46%
• Other	0.70%
Educational Attainment 2015[1]
• High School Diploma or Higher	94.8%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher	46.3%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	part of 60631
Median household income[2]	$86,300[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Edison Park (formerly Canfield) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago. It is located on the North Side, Chicago, Illinois, United States.

It consists entirely of the Edison Park neighborhood, and is named after Thomas Alva Edison,^[3] who gave his blessing to this community namesake in 1890. According to the 2000 Census, its population is 11,259. Edison Park has one of the highest concentrations of Irish ancestry in Chicago, where they make up over three-fourths of the neighborhood's population.

Located between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago River, this area served as a local watershed divide. The Des Plaines River feeds into the Illinois River and the Mississippi River to reach the Gulf of Mexico. Like nearby Portage Park, Edison Park was a common portage for early travelers, who would carry their canoes across it.