Hyde Park, Chicago

Hyde Park
Community area
Community Area 41 – Hyde Park
Hyde Park in Chicago
The official Hyde Park community area (bold black) and the unofficial Hyde Park-Kenwood neighborhood extending into the official Kenwood community area (thin black).
Location of Hyde Park in Chicago
Coordinates: 41°48′N 87°35.4′W / 41.800°N 87.5900°W / 41.800; -87.5900
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	List Hyde Park East Hyde Park
Area
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	29,456
• Density	18,000/sq mi (6,900/km2)
Demographics (2020)[1]
• White	47.0%
• Black	24.4%
• Asian	14.2%
• Hispanic	7.5%
• Other	6.9%
Educational Attainment 2018[1]
• High School Diploma or Higher	96.77%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher	75.00%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	parts of 60615 and 60637
Median household income 2020	$52,423[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Hyde Park is a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, located on and near the shore of Lake Michigan 7 miles (11 km) south of the Loop. It is one of the city’s 77 officially recognized community areas.

Hyde Park’s boundaries and subdivisions have several local definitions. The community area’s formal boundaries are 51st Street (signed locally as Hyde Park Boulevard) on the north, Midway Plaisance on the south, Washington Park on the west, and Lake Michigan on the east.^[2] Another local definition considers a section to the north between 47th Street^[3] and Hyde Park Boulevard to be in Hyde Park, although this area is officially the southern half of the Kenwood community area. As such, it is often called “South Kenwood.” Hyde Park and South Kenwood are also sometimes collectively termed “Hyde Park-Kenwood.” The portion of Hyde Park that lies between the Illinois Central Railroad tracks and the lake is usually referred to as “East Hyde Park” and is usually also taken to include “Indian Village,” the small southeastern corner of Kenwood.^[4]

Hyde Park is home to a number of institutions of higher education: the University of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, and Chicago Theological Seminary. The community area is also home to the Museum of Science and Industry, and two of Chicago's four historic sites listed in the original 1966 National Register of Historic Places (Chicago Pile-1, the world's first artificial nuclear reactor, and Robie House).^[5] In the early 21st century, Hyde Park received national attention for its association with U.S. President Barack Obama, who, before running for president, was a Senior Lecturer for twelve years at the University of Chicago Law School, an Illinois state senator representing the area, and U.S senator from Illinois.^[6][7] The Barack Obama Presidential Center which is currently under construction in Jackson Park is located nearby.^[8]