Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago

Greater Grand Crossing
—  Community area  —
Community Area 69 - Greater Grand Crossing
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°45.6′N 87°36.6′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	List Grand Crossing Greater Grand Crossing Park Manor Winneconna Parkway
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.22 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	38,619
• Density	10,848.5/sq mi (4,188.6/km2)
	population down 0.06% from 1990
Demographics
• White	0.38%
• Black	97.8%
• Hispanic	0.71%
• Asian	0.07%
• Other	1.02%
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60619, 60620, 60621 and 60637
Median income	$27,916
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Greater Grand Crossing, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's south side.

The name "Grand Crossing" comes from an 1853 right-of-way feud between the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and the Illinois Central Railroad that led to a frog war and a crash that killed 18 people.^{[citation needed]}

1902 view, before grade separation

1912 view, after grade separation

References

• Profile: Greater Grand Crossing by Jeanette Almada Chicago Tribune (October 7, 1998)

External links

Media related to Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago at Wikimedia Commons

• Official City of Chicago Greater Grand Crossing Community Map