Brighton Park, Chicago

Brighton Park
Brighton Park
Community area
	Community Area 58 - Brighton Park
	Street scene along Archer Avenue.
	Location within the city of Chicago
	Coordinates: 41°49.2′N 87°42.0′W / 41.8200°N 87.7000°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list Brighton Park;
Area
• Total	2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	45,053
• Density	17,000/sq mi (6,400/km2)
Demographics 2019
• White	6.8%
• Black	1.2%
• Hispanic	80.9%
• Asian	10.2%
• Other	0.9%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60632
Median income	$41,650
	Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Brighton Park is a community area located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago.

Brighton Park is bordered on the north by the former Illinois and Michigan Canal and the current Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave.^[2]

The neighborhood is a mix of residential areas, commercial zones, industrial works and transportation (primarily railroad and trucking) facilities. It is relatively peaceful, according to Chicago Police Department statistics (2004 CPD Annual Report).

^ ^a ^b "Community Data Snapshot - Brighton Park" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Brighton Park" (PDF). Cityofchicago.org. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[cmap-1] "Community Data Snapshot - Brighton Park" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

[2] "Brighton Park" (PDF). Cityofchicago.org. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

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