North Park, Chicago
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North Park is a Chicago neighborhood north of Albany Park and below Sauganash. It is bordered by the North Shore Channel on the east, the Chicago River's North Branch and Foster Avenue on the south, Cicero Avenue on the west and Devon Avenue on the north. Originally a Swedish community and later a stronghold of Orthodox Jews, it more recently has been adopted by American newcomers, from Latinos to Middle Easterners and Eastern Europeans.
| Community Area 13 - North Park Missing image US-IL-Chicago-CA13.GIF Chicago Community Area 13 - North Park Location within the city of Chicago | ||
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| ZIP Code | parts of 60625, 60646, 60659 | |
| Area | 5.36 km² (2.07 mi²) | |
| Population (2000) Density | 18,514 (up 14.03% from 1990) 3,453.3 /km² | |
| Demographics | White Black Hispanic Asian Other | 55.8% 2.44% 14.3% 23.9% 3.56% |
| Median income | $49,208 | |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | ||
The closest El stop is the Kimball station on the Brown Line.
North Park University, North Park Theological Seminary and Northeastern Illinois University are located in North Park.