Fuller Park, Chicago
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| Fuller Park | |
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| — Community area — | |
| Community Area 37 - Fuller Park | |
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| Coordinates: 41°48.6′N 87°37.6′W / 41.81°N 87.6267°WCoordinates: 41°48.6′N 87°37.6′W / 41.81°N 87.6267°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,420 |
| • Density | 4,814/sq mi (1,858.7/km2) |
| population down 21.63% from 1990 | |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 0.53% |
| • Black | 94.3% |
| • Hispanic | 3.39% |
| • Asian | 0.18% |
| • Other | 1.61% |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60609 |
| Median income | $18,412 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Fuller Park, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. It is named for Melville Weston Fuller, who was the Chief Justice of the United States between 1888 and 1910.
The community of Fuller Park, is also home to Eden Place Nature Center, which is an environmental education center with the mission of educating communities of color on urban ecology. The nature center is located off of 43rd & Stewart, and is run by Fuller Park Community Development. The center is 3.5 acres and is located on what was once a brownfield.
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