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'''Edison Park''' (formerly Canfield) is one of 77 |
'''Edison Park''' (formerly Canfield) is one of 77 [[Community areas of Chicago|community areas]] of [[Chicago]]. It is a [[House|residential]] [[neighborhood]] in [[Ordinal directions|northwest]] Chicago, [[United States|USA]], named after [[Thomas Alva Edison]]. According to the 2000 [[Census]], its population is 11,259. Every year there is a festival in uptown Edison Park called "Edison Park Fest". It features food from all around the northwest side of Chicago. Edison Park Fest happens usually around mid-August. Edison Park has the one of the highest Irish populations in the City of Chicago.{{fact|date=April 2007}} |
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Edison Park | |
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| Community Area 09 - Edison Park | |
 Fieldhouse in Edison Park on the Northwest Highway | |
| Location within the city of Chicago Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | list
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,259 |
| • Density | 9,600/sq mi (3,700/km2) |
| population down 1.46% from 1990 | |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 93.3% |
| • Black | 0.17% |
| • Hispanic | 4.11% |
| • Asian | 1.78% |
| • Other | 0.66% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | part of 60631 |
| Median income | $57,083 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Edison Park (formerly Canfield) is one of 77 community areas of Chicago. It is a residential neighborhood in northwest Chicago, USA, named after Thomas Alva Edison. According to the 2000 Census, its population is 11,259. Every year there is a festival in uptown Edison Park called "Edison Park Fest". It features food from all around the northwest side of Chicago. Edison Park Fest happens usually around mid-August. Edison Park has the one of the highest Irish populations in the City of Chicago.[citation needed]
External links
- Official City of Chicago Edison Park Community Map
- The Northwest Chicago Historical Society's history of Edison Park
- Edison Park Chamber of Commerce
- History of Edison Park
- Chicago Landmarks
- Chicago Park District
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