| Chatham | |
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| — Community area — | |
| Community Area 44 - Chatham | |
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| Coordinates: 41°44′24″N 87°36′42″W / 41.74°N 87.61167°WCoordinates: 41°44′24″N 87°36′42″W / 41.74°N 87.61167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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Chatham
West Chesterfield |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3 sq mi (7.69 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 37,275 |
| - Density | 12,554.2/sq mi (4,847.2/km2) |
| population up 1.35% from 1990 | |
| Demographics | |
| - White | 0.32% |
| - Black | 98.0% |
| - Hispanic | 0.59% |
| - Asian | 0.06% |
| - Other | 1.00% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60619, 60620 |
| Median income | $37,809 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Chatham, located on the south side, is one of the 77 official community areas of South Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham and West Chesterfield. Its residents are overwhelmingly middle and upper income African American and it is home to Senator Roland Burris.
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Demographics
In the 1990 census Chatham was found to be 1.0% white, 98.7% black, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Asain and 0.3% other.[1]
In the 2000 census Chatham was found to be 0.32% white, 98.0% black, 0.59% Hispanic, 0.06% Asian and 1.00% other. The median income was $37,809.[2]
Transportation
Chatham has a stop on Metra's Metra Electric commuter rail line, which provides daily service between downtown Chicago at Millennium Station and the southern destinations of University Park and Blue Island. As well as many CTA Bus Stops and trains.
Schools in Chatham
The following schools serve students from the Chatham neighborhood.
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Chicago, "Chatham", Available online at http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/232.html, Cited September 29, 2009
- ^ U.S. Census, Record Information Services.
External links
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/232.html
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