Chatham, Chicago

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Chatham
Community area
Community Area 44 - Chatham
West Chatham Bungalow Historic District 2.JPG
West Chatham Bungalow Historic District
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Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°44′24″N87°36′42″W / 41.74000°N 87.61167°W / 41.74000; -87.61167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Cook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
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Area
 • Total2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,710
 • Density11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2)
Demographics 2015 [1]
 •  White 1.24%
 • Black96.61%
 • Hispanic0.91%
 • Asian0.35%
 • Other0.89%
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60619, parts of 60620
Area code(s) 773, 872
Median household income $32,222 [1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, on the city's South Side. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield. Its residents are predominantly African American, and it is home to former Senator Roland Burris. Housing many city employees and other officials, Chatham has been a central area for Chicago's middle-class African Americans since the late 1950s. [2]

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Neighborhoods and sub-areas

Historically, the Chatham community area consisted of three neighborhoods; Avalon Highlands, Chesterfield, and Chatham Fields. [3] The community area also contains two districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to two residential historic districts, Chatham is also the location of the Four Nineteen Building, a building which demonstrates the domestic style of gas station architecture, in which stations were designed to resemble small houses.

Garden Homes Historic District

The Garden Homes Historic District is a residential district bound by South Wabash Avenue to the west, East 87th Street to the north, South Indiana Avenue to the east, and East 89th Street to the south. [4] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2005. [5]

West Chatham Bungalow Historic District

The West Chatham Bungalow Historic District is a residential district bound by South Perry Avenue to the east, West 82nd Street to the south, South Stewart Avenue to the west, and West 79th Street to the north. The district includes 283 Chicago bungalows built between 1913 and 1930 along with a smaller number of other residential buildings. [6] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2010. [7]

Demographics

In the 1990 census, Chatham was found to be 1.0% White, 98.7% Black, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian and 0.3% other. [8]

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. [9]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 36,228—
1940 37,7884.3%
1950 40,8458.1%
1960 41,9622.7%
1970 47,32712.8%
1980 40,725−13.9%
1990 36,779−9.7%
2000 37,3401.5%
2010 36,584−2.0%
2020 31,710−13.3%
[1] [10]

Transportation

The CTA Red Line stations at 79th street and 87th street are in the Chatham community area. The Metra Electric District, which provides daily service between downtown Chicago at Millennium Station and the southern destinations of University Park and Blue Island, runs along the eastern border of Chatham and has stops at the 79th Street station, the 83rd Street station, and the 87th Street station. [11]

Politics

The Chatham community area has supported the Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections. In the 2016 presidential election, the Chatham cast 14,075 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 230 votes for Donald Trump (96.91% to 1.58%). [12] In the 2012 presidential election, Chatham cast 16,696 votes for Barack Obama and cast 93 votes for Mitt Romney (99.27% to 0.55%). [13]

Notable people

Education

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Lenart Regional Gifted Center. School Entrance

Chicago Public Schools operates public schools serving Chatham. The following schools serve students from the Chatham neighborhood. [26]

Secondary Schools

Primary Schools

See also

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