Today, Hermosa Chicago is a predominantly Hispanic blue collar community, with a sizable manufacturing base.
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17 Facts About Hermosa Chicago
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Many of the people who reside in Hermosa Chicago have done so because of its convenient location to work, its relative proximity to downtown, and because of its healthy public transportation options.
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Hermosa Chicago area originated as one of the many suburban crabgrass communities of Jefferson Township.
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In 1885 the name of the town was changed to Hermosa Chicago for the reason of establishing a post office at Kenney's rail station—there already was a post office named Garfield and the name could not be duplicated.
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Hermosa Chicago went through a building boom during this decade; most of the area neighborhood of Kelvyn Park was built out during this decade and was composed mostly of brick bungalows and two-flats.
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In 1980, Hermosa Chicago was still principally a white community of mostly older Polish, German and Irish ethnicities.
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The decade of the 1980s proved to be a monumental one for Hermosa Chicago transforming the area into a mostly Hispanic community.
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The housing situation deteriorated starting in the 1970s-1980s, with Hermosa Chicago having the second lowest number of housing repairs among the 77 communities.
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In recent years Hermosa Chicago has seen some gentrification as surrounding areas, such as Logan Square and Avondale, have started to see rising housing prices and business activity.
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Median household income in Hermosa was $41,103, which is below the median household income of Chicago as a whole, at $47,270.
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Unofficially, Hermosa Chicago is generally recognized as bounded by the land north of North Ave and west of Pulaski Ave .
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Factor 10 house is located in Hermosa Chicago and was named a top 10 Green Projects by the American Institute of Architects.
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Hermosa Chicago is located within the 35th ward, 26th ward, and 36th ward starting in 2015.
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Hermosa Chicago is the birthplace of Walt Disney, born on December 5,1901.
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The City of Hermosa Chicago attempted to designate the structure as a Historic Landmark in 1991, but the owner of the property at the time fought the designation.
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One of the most notable structures in Hermosa is the St Philomena Catholic Church, which is located on 1921 N Kedvale Ave.
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Southeasternmost edge of Hermosa Chicago is within a quarter mile walking distance of the westernmost edge of the Bloomingdale Trail.
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