Auburn Gresham, Chicago

Auburn Gresham
—  Community area  —
Community Area 71 - Auburn Gresham
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°44.4′N 87°39.6′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list Auburn Gresham Gresham
Area
• Total	3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	48,743
• Density	13,000/sq mi (5,000/km2)
Demographics2000
• White	0.42%
• Black	98.1%
• Hispanic	0.62%
• Asian	0.08%
• Other	0.78%
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	part of 60620
Median income
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Auburn Gresham, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the far south side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It was the original location of the South Side Irish Parade before it was relocated to the Beverly neighborhood farther southwest in the city.

St. Sabina Church is located here, headed by Rev. Michael Pfleger. The church and Reverend have been pivotal in helping transform Auburn Gresham, with new housing and store fronts opening up in the neighborhood. As of 2007, one the largest new single-family home developments in Chicago is nearing completion at W. 87th St. and S. Parnell Ave., in the southeast corner of Auburn Gresham.

Auburn-Gresham is also home to the first urban S.O.S. Children's Village in the U.S.

External links

• Official City of Chicago Auburn Gresham Community Map