Mount Greenwood, Chicago

Mount Greenwood
Community Area 74 - Mount Greenwood
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°42.0′N 87°42.6′W / 41.7000°N 87.7100°W / 41.7000; -87.7100
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
list
  • Mount Greenwood
  • Mount Greenwood Heights
  • Talley's Corner
Area
 • Total2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,628
 • Density6,800/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Demographics (2015)[1]
 • White86.72%
 • Black3.54%
 • Hispanic6.42%
 • Asian2.04%
 • Other1.29%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60655
Median income$89,536[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Mount Greenwood is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 74th numbered area, it is about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of the Loop. It is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Beverly and Morgan Park to the east, the suburb of Evergreen Park to the north, the suburb of Oak Lawn to the west, and the suburbs of Merrionette Park and Alsip to the south. Mount Greenwood is known as the home of many Chicago firefighters, Chicago police officers, and union workers.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Community Data Snapshot - Mount Greenwood" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Edwards, Brian (February 22, 1991). "The long haul Most Mt. Greenwood residents are there to stay". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved June 24, 2017.