List of neighborhoods in Chicago facts for kids
Chicago is a huge city with many different areas, and it's divided into 178 official neighborhoods! These neighborhoods have changed over time, often because of new buildings or different groups of people moving in.
Besides neighborhoods, Chicago also has 77 "community areas." These larger areas were created by researchers from the University of Chicago in the late 1920s. Community areas are very clearly defined and usually include several neighborhoods. People who live in Chicago often use neighborhood names more than community area names.
The Town Hall in Austin
The Back of the Yards neighborhood got its name from the Union Stock Yards, which used to be a huge employer in Chicago. A famous book called The Jungle was written about a worker there.
The White Eagle Brewing Company building in Bridgeport was designed by architect John S. Flizikowski. It's not there anymore.
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Fiesta Boricua on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park
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The Solidarity Tower at the Gateway Theatre in Jefferson Park looks like the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
"The Land of Koz" is a fun nickname for Kosciuszko Park.
The Krause Music Store in Lincoln Square
26th Street in Little Village
A "two-flat" house in Portage Park, also called a Polish flat, is common in Chicago's Bungalow Belt.
Wacławowo is a Polish name for the church of St. Wenceslaus.
The intersections of North Ave, Damen, and Milwaukee in Wicker Park in 2010.
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, gives its name to the Wrigleyville neighborhood.
List of Neighborhoods by Community Area
This table shows many of Chicago's neighborhoods and the larger community areas they belong to.
See also
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