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Country
  
United States

County
  
Cook

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Asian population
  
0.1%

Black population
  
97.2%

State
  
Illinois

City
  
Chicago

Area
  
7.69 km²

Hispanic population
  
1%

Population
  
31,028 (2010)

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Neighborhoods
  
list Chatham East Chatham West Chatham West Chesterfield (portion)

Hotels
  
Evenston, Prometric, Northfolk Southern Railway

Restaurants
  
Harold's Chicken Shack, Captain Hooks, Reggio's Pizza, Uncle John's BBQ, Sizzlin Restaura ‑ Sizzlin S

Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's South Side. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield. Its residents are predominantly African American, and it is home to former Senator Roland Burris. Housing many city employees and other officials, Chatham has been a central area for Chicago's middle-class African Americans since the late 1950s.

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Map of Chatham, Chicago, IL, USA

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.

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.

Transportation

Chatham has stops at 79th Street (Chatham), 83rd Street (Avalon Park), and 87th Street (Woodruff) 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 and train stops. The CTA Red Line stations at 79th and 87th also serve Chatham.

Schools in Chatham

The following schools serve students from the Chatham neighborhood.

Secondary Schools

  • Simeon Career Academy
  • Jimmie Thompson High School
  • Primary Schools

  • Arthur R Ashe Elementary School
  • Arthur Dixon Elementary School
  • In 2015 it was ranked "Level 1+", the top rating for CPS schools.
  • James E McDade Elementary Classical School
  • Jane A Neil Elementary School
  • John T Pirie Fine Arts & Academic Center ES
  • Martha Ruggles Elementary School
  • Oliver S Westcott Elementary School
  • Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center
  • References

    Chatham, Chicago Wikipedia