West Elsdon, Chicago

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**West Elsdon (Chicago, Illinois)**
Community Area 62 - West Elsdon Location within the city of Chicago
Latitude Longitude	41°47.4′N, 87°43.2′W
Neighborhoods	West Elsdon
ZIP Code	parts of 60629 and 60632
Area	3.06 km² (1.18 mi²)
Population (2000) Density	15,921 (up 29.8% from 1990) 5,209.4 /km²
Demographics	White Black Hispanic Asian Other	46.9% 0.46% 49.5% 0.85% 2.36%
Median income	$45,310
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

West Elsdon, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is noted as a twin neighborhood of West Lawn. It is a mix of Polish-Americans and Mexican-Americans. It has its own association, West Elsdon Civic Association, which privately organizes the neighborhood. St. Turibius, a Roman Catholic elementary school, is located at 57th and Karlov in the neighborhood. A notable native of West Elsdon is Jenny McCarthy.

[edit] History

Before the early twentieth century, the area now designated West Elsdon was a marshy remnant of an ancient lake. The early settlers were German-Americans and Irish-Americans. During the 1930s, houses were built, and Polish-Americans and other Eastern-Europeans settled the area. The land remained rural until World War II, when growth resumed and brick houses were built. Mexican-Americans settled in the eastern part of the community. Soon public schools were registering more Hispanic-Americans, and the CTA Orange Line was built to connect Midway Airport to Downtown.

[edit] External links

Official City of Chicago West Elsdon Community Map

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