Morgan Park, Chicago

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**Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois)**
Community Area 75 - Morgan Park Location within the city of Chicago
Latitude Longitude	41°41.4′N, 87°40.2′W
Neighborhoods	Beverly Woods Kennedy Park West Morgan Park
ZIP Code	parts of 60643 and 60655
Area	8.26 km² (3.19 mi²)
Population (2000) Density	25,226 (down 5.66% from 1990) 3,053.2 /km²
Demographics	White Black Hispanic Asian Other	29.8% 66.7% 2.11% 0.33% 1.13%
Median income	$53,133
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Morgan Park, located on the far south side of city of Chicago, Illinois is one of the city's 77 official community areas.

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[edit] Morgan Park

Morgan Park is located south of Beverly (properly Beverly Hills), with an invisible borderline drawn at 107th street, though both neighborhoods share the same ZIP code. Additionally, Morgan Park is home to significant institutions and venues, including the Beverly Arts Center, the historic 111th Street train station on the Rock Island District, the prestigious Morgan Park Academy, and a substantial number of upscale homes. Morgan Park is home to Morgan Park High School and also one of the Chicago Public School's oldest school buildings being built in the 1890's, the early 1900's, and the 70's. Morgan Park/ Beverly was once a suburb that was later annexed by the city of Chicago. Instead of having a "city feel", the community has more of the appearance of a quiet suburb, like Beverly, hence the nickname "Village within the City".

[edit] External links

Official City of Chicago Morgan Park Community Map
http://www.southwestobserver.com is the neighborhood web site for Mount Greenwood, Beverly and Morgan Park.
Ridge Historical Society

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