Morgan Park, Chicago
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Morgan Park, located on the far south side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, is one of the city's 77 official community areas. Morgan Park is located south of the Beverly neighborhood and north of the Chicago city border, and includes Mount Greenwood Cemetery. The community, settled in the mid-19th century, was initially known as North Blue Island, being located close to the existing town of Blue Island to the south. As of 2013[update], Morgan Park was majority-black, with approximately 22,924 residents in 2015.
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Morgan Park | |
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Community Area 75 - Morgan Park | |
Coordinates: 41°41.4′N 87°40.2′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
City | Chicago |
Neighborhoods | list
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Area | |
• Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,186 |
• Density | 6,600/sq mi (2,600/km2) |
Demographics 2015[5] | |
• White | 28.61% |
• Black | 65.98% |
• Hispanic | 2.80% |
• Asian | 0.24% |
• Other | 2.38% |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | parts of 60643 and 60655 |
Median income | $60,747[5] |
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services |
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