Harvey, Illinois
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Harvey is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,000, but a 2003 Census estimate showed the population dipped to 29,367. The ZIP Code is 60426.
Harvey is bordered by Dixmoor, Riverdale and Blue Island to the north, Posen and Markham to the west, South Holland, Phoenix, and Dolton to the east, and East Hazel Crest to the south.
Three major north-south streets in Chicago venture as far south as Harvey in some capacity. Halsted Street (Illinois Route 1) runs through the east side of town. Dixie Highway, as its known in Harvey, is Western Avenue in Chicago. Finally, Chicago's Ashland Avenue becomes Wood Street in Harvey. The reason for this might be because Harvey has its own Ashland Avenue, which serves as the east-west dividing line for house numbering.
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Geography
Harvey is located at 41°36'39" North, 87°39'7" West (41.610934, -87.651895)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²). 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 30,000 people, 8,990 households, and 6,760 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,868.2/km² (4,842.2/mi²). There are 10,158 housing units at an average density of 632.6/km² (1,639.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 10.02% White, 79.57% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.94% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. 12.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,990 households out of which 39.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% are married couples living together, 31.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.30 and the average family size is 3.80.
In the city the population is spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,958, and the median income for a family is $35,378. Males have a median income of $30,610 versus $25,248 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,336. 21.7% of the population and 20.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Harvey in film
The Dixie Square Mall, an abandoned shopping mall in Harvey, was the location where the famous car chase scene in the movie The Blues Brothers was shot. Although the mall was closed in September 1979, the makers of the film convinced the city to "open" it again. The mall was remodeled and filled with stores for two days in order to shoot the scene. After filming was completed, the mall was boarded up and closed again. It has been that way ever since. The empty mall still stands today, at 151st Street and Dixie Highway.
External links
- Photos of the abandoned and derelict Dixie Square Mall (http://www.deadmalls.com/malls/dixie_square_mall.html)
- City of Harvey (http://www.cityofharvey.org/site/)
- Additional Information about Harvey (http://hpshome.northstarnet.org/)