Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago
| Greater Grand Crossing | |
|---|---|
| Community area | |
| Community Area 69 - Greater Grand Crossing | |
 Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°45.6′N 87°36.6′W / 41.7600°N 87.6100°WCoordinates: 41°45.6′N 87°36.6′W / 41.7600°N 87.6100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,602 |
| • Density | 9,200/sq mi (3,500/km2) |
| Demographics (2010)[1] | |
| • White | 0.55% |
| • Black | 96.9% |
| • Hispanic | 1.19% |
| • Asian | 0.06% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60619, 60620, 60621 and 60637 |
| Median income[2] | $29,663 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Greater Grand Crossing, one of the 77 static community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's South Side.
The name "Grand Crossing" comes from an 1853 right-of-way feud between the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and the Illinois Central Railroad that led to a frog war and a crash that killed 18 people.[3]
1902 view, before grade separation
1912 view, after grade separation
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 60,007 | — | |
| 1940 | 61,554 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 61,753 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 63,169 | 2.3% | |
| 1970 | 54,414 | −13.9% | |
| 1980 | 45,218 | −16.9% | |
| 1990 | 38,644 | −14.5% | |
| 2000 | 38,619 | −0.1% | |
| 2010 | 32,602 | −15.6% | |
Features
The Oak Woods Cemetery, established in 1854, is located in Greater Grand Crossing.
Since 2006, Artist Theaster Gates has redeveloped several buildings in Grand Crossing as art and community centers.[4]
References
- Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Chicago Community Areas Historical Data. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- Profile: Greater Grand Crossing by Jeanette Almada Chicago Tribune (October 7, 1998)
- ↑ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Demographics Data". Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Census Data". Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Greater Grand Crossing". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Can artists save Grand Crossing?
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