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Clearing, Chicago

Coordinates: 41°46.8′N 87°45.6′W / 41.7800°N 87.7600°W

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Clearing
Community area
Community Area 64 - Clearing
Rowhouses in the Chrysler Village
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°46.8′N 87°45.6′W / 41.7800°N 87.7600°W / 41.7800; -87.7600
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list Chrysler Village Clearing East Clearing West
Area
• Total	2.56 sq mi (6.63 km²)
Population (2020)
• Total	24,473
• Density	9,600/sq mi (3,700/km²)
Demographics 2020^[1]
• White	39.0%
• Black	2.5%
• Hispanic	56.9%
• Asian	0.6%
• Other	0.9%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60629 and 60638
Median income 2020^[1]	$58,168
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Clearing, one of the 77 semi-official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. The southern portion of Chicago Midway International Airport is located within this community area.

History

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The history of Clearing is unclear. An anomalous subdivision appears on maps as early as 1870. Local author and historian Robert Hill calls this the "Lost Village". This subdivision appears between present day Nashville and Narragansett and between 59th and 63rd streets. These names are different from what they are currently, with Narragansett being renamed to Major.

The area gets its name from the fact that farm goods from the area were "cleared" (delivered) through the airport and railroad yards. Clearing was first incorporated as a town in 1912, within the Township of Stickney. The Clearing area quickly became a part of Chicago in 1915 when the growing population needed services provided by the city. It is bordered on the west by Harlem Avenue, on the east by railroad tracks just east of Cicero Ave., to the north by 59th street, and to the south by 65th street. The southern portion of Midway Airport is in Clearing.

The Clearing Industrial District was founded in 1909.^[2]

Lawler Park (6.2-acre (25,000 m²)), is located in Clearing. Created in 1947, Lawler Park is home to organized Little League softball, a brick recreation building, sandboxes, and other playground equipment.^[3] Hale Park and Nathan Hale Elementary School, at 61st and Melvina, are also located in Clearing.^[4] Hale Park is home to an outdoor swimming pool, field house, ball fields, and playground equipment.^[5]

Neighborhoods

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Chrysler Village

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Chrysler Village is on the eastern edge of the Chicago neighborhood of Clearing nestled between Midway Airport and the Clearing Industrial District. Beginning at Lavergne Avenue on the east and extending to Long Avenue on the West the sturdy brick single family, duplex and townhouse homes surround Lawler Park and were constructed in 1943 during World War II to house the Chrysler Defense Plant workers building the B29 Bomber Engines in the huge plant later housing the Ford Aircraft Engine Division, builders of the B52 Bomber Engines and now known as Ford City.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	5,434	—
1940	6,068	11.7%
1950	10,591	74.5%
1960	18,797	77.5%
1970	24,527	30.5%
1980	22,584	−7.9%
1990	21,490	−4.8%
2000	22,331	3.9%
2010	23,139	3.6%
2020	24,473	5.8%
^[6]

Politics

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Clearing has supported the Democratic nominee in the past two presidential elections. In the 2016 presidential election, Clearing cast 5,601 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 3,139 votes for Donald Trump (61.37%-34.39%).^[7] In the 2012 presidential election, Clearing cast 5,147 votes for Barack Obama and cast 2,764 votes for Mitt Romney (64.19%-34.47%).^[8]

Religion

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates Catholic churches. On July 1, 2020, St. Rene Parish and St. Symphorosa Parish merged.^[9]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Community Data Snapshot - Clearing" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^ Ibata, David (February 17, 1985). "Chicago Claims Credit For 1st Industrial Park". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
^ Chicago Park District "Chicago Park District". Archived from the original on October 3, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
^ Nathan Hale Elementary School http://haleschool.org
^ Chicago Park District "Chicago Park District: Hale Park". Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
^ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2016). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2016 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2012). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2012 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ Anderson, Javonte (February 7, 2020). "23 Chicago-area Roman Catholic parishes to close, merge in latest round of restructuring". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

External links

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Official City of Chicago Clearing Community Map

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