Near South Side, Chicago
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The Near South Side is a community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, just south of the downtown central business district, the Loop. The Near South Side's boundaries[3] are as follows: North—Roosevelt Road (1200 S); South—26th Street; West—Chicago River between Roosevelt and 18th Street, Clark Street between 18th Street and Cermak Road, Federal between Cermak Road and the Stevenson Expressway just south of 25th Street, and Clark Street again between the Stevenson and 26th Street; and East—Lake Michigan.
Near South Side | |
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Community Area 33 - Near South Side | |
Coordinates: 41°51′24″N 87°37′29″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
City | Chicago |
Neighborhoods | List
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Area | |
• Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,795 |
• Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,400/km2) |
population up 202.8% from 2000 | |
Demographics 2020[2] | |
• White | 51.4% |
• Black | 22.5% |
• Hispanic | 4.2% |
• Asian | 19.1% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | parts of 60605, 60607, 60616 |
Median household income 2020[2] | $115,993 |
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services |
Along Lake Shore Drive, the Near South Side includes some of Chicago's best-known structures: Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears; McCormick Place, Chicago's primary convention center; the Museum Campus, which contains the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium; and Northerly Island. The area is currently undergoing a major residential and mixed-use redevelopment.