Chatham, Chicago

Chatham
—  Community area  —
Community Area 44 - Chatham
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°44′24″N 87°36′42″W / 41.74°N 87.61167°W / 41.74; -87.61167Coordinates: 41°44′24″N 87°36′42″W / 41.74°N 87.61167°W / 41.74; -87.61167
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list 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	60619, parts of 60620
Area code(s)	773, 872
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 former Senator Roland Burris.

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.^[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

Lenart Regional Gifted Center. School Entrance

The following schools serve students from the Chatham neighborhood. ^[3]

-Secondary Schools-

• Simeon Career Academy
• Jimmie Thompson High School

-Primary Schools-

• Arthur R Ashe Elementary School
• Arthur Dixon Elementary School
• James E McDade Elementary Classical School
• Jane A Neil Elementary School
• John T Pirie Fine Arts & Academic Center ES
• Oliver S Westcott Elementary School
• Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center

References

1. ^ Encyclopedia of Chicago, "Chatham", Available online at http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/232.html, Cited September 29, 2009
2. ^ U.S. Census, Record Information Services.
3. ^ http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Find_a_school/Pages/Findaschool.aspx | Chicago Public Schools' Search

External links

• http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/232.html
• Official City of Chicago Chatham Community Map