Avondale, Chicago
| Community Area 21 - Avondale Chicago Community Area 21 - Avondale Location within the city of Chicago | ||
| Latitude Longitude |
41°56.4′N 87°42.6′W / 41.9400°N 87.7100°W | |
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| ZIP Code | 60618 | |
| Area | 5.18 km² (2.00 mi²) | |
| Population (2000) Density |
43,083 (up 21.2% from 1990) 8,317.2 /km² | |
| Demographics | White Black Hispanic Asian Other |
29.6% 1.55% 62.0% 2.21% 4.65% |
| Median income | $36,677 | |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | ||
Avondale is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Its main borders are the North Branch of the Chicago River, Diversey Avenue, Addison Street and Pulaski Road; bisecting the community are Belmont and Milwaukee Avenues along with the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/Interstate 94). Located directly north of the Logan Square neighborhood, it is also accessible through the Belmont and Logan Square stations of the CTA Blue Line.
An early racially-integrated suburb, Avondale became part of Chicago when the city annexed the Town of Jefferson in 1889. Factories that sprang up by the railroads were responsible for the initial wave of European immigrants, mostly Germans, Scandinavians and Poles. This quiet blue collar neighborhood lately had an increase in the Hispanic population making it a truly diverse community.[1]
Today Avondale has a vibrant and diverse commercial and residential composition of rising real estate prices including frame houses, modest brick bungalows, two flats, multi-units and condominiums.
Neighborhoods
Jackowo
Jackowo, [jɑtsˈkovo] which means "The place of Hyacinth" in Polish, is one of Chicago's largest and most vibrant Polish neighborhoods. The neighborhood gets its name from Saint Hyacinth's Basilica, the local Catholic parish church, at 3636 West Wolfram Street. Milwaukee Avenue is the main strip with dozens of sausage shops, restaurants, bakeries etc. This area is sometimes called Polish Village - the name featured on many signs hung on street lamps.
The Polish community of Jackowo appeared in late 19th century and early 20th century, when hundreds of Poles settled there and began working in local factories. Although currently many of the Polish diaspora move out to other neighborhoods and are replaced by immigrants from Mexico or Puerto Rico, the area retains much of its Polish character.
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