Hermosa, Chicago

Hermosa
—  Community area  —
Community Area 20 - Hermosa
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°55.2′N 87°43.8′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	List Belmont Gardens Hermosa Logan Square Kelvyn Park
Area
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	25,010
• Density	21,000/sq mi (8,300/km2)
Demographics2000
• White	11.5%
• Black	2.41%
• Hispanic	83.9%
• Asian	1.19%
• Other	1.04%
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60639, 60641, 60647
Median income	$38,159
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Hermosa is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. Originally called Kelvyn Grove, it was already called Hermosa, meaning "beautiful" in Spanish, when annexed to the city in 1889.

Consulate-General of Honduras in Chicago is located at 4439 West Fullerton Avenue.

The neighborhood's greatest claim to fame is as the site of the birthplace of Walt Disney, whose boyhood home is located at 2156 North Tripp Avenue

External links

• Official City of Chicago Hermosa Community Map
• Chicago Park District
  • Hermosa Park
  • Kelvyn Park