West Elsdon | |
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| Community Area 62 - West Elsdon | |
 Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°47.4′N 87°43.2′W / 41.7900°N 87.7200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | list
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,394 |
| • Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,000/km2) |
| Demographics 2018[1] | |
| • White | 14.79% |
| • Black | 1.50% |
| • Hispanic | 81.45% |
| • Asian | 2.14% |
| • Other | 0.11% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60629 and 60632 |
| Median income | $55,380[1] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
West Elsdon, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is noted as a twin neighborhood of West Lawn. It has a population which includes a mix of dwindling Polish-American residents and increasing Mexican-American residents who currently constitute a clear majority. It has its own association, "West Elsdon Civic Association," which privately organizes the neighborhood. St. Turibius grade school, a Roman Catholic elementary school, located at 57th and Karlov, closed in 2013 and is currently inactive though the building remains and is adjacent to St. Turibius Roman Catholic church. The former Lourdes Roman Catholic girls' high school located from 55th to 56th street from Komensky to Karlov Avenue is now a Chicago Public Schools magnet high school, John Hancock High School.
- ^ a b "Community Data Snapshot - West Elsdon" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved July 11, 2020.