Connections to Community: Logan Square

1. Connections to Community:
Logan Square
By: Amy, Annie, Cameron, Chandni, and Thomas

2. Demographics and Median Income
Total population of 72,791 people, of that:
30.7k are White
33.7k are Hispanic
4,913 are Black
2,282 are Asian
1,249 are mixed or other (Languages)
The average age is 25-34 (Languages)
75.3% of households do not have children (Languages)

3. A Brief History of Logan Square’s Establishment
Logan Square is named after Mexican- American War and Civil War General, John
A. Logan.
The neighborhood was settled by Martin Kimbell and other settlers during the
1830s.
Once the Chicago and North Western Railway tracks were laid, Logan Square
began to see multiple businesses move to the area.
The “L” came to Logan Square in 1890, causing many Chicago residents to move
to the area.
(LoganSquarist)

4. Fun Facts and Attractions
The Illinois Centennial Monument was put up in Logan Square 1918, it lives in the
center of Logan Square and commemorates the 100th anniversary of Illinois’
statehood. (LoganSquarist)

5. How to Get There From Loyola
There were several ways to get to Logan Square from Loyola however, we chose
to travel by train:
1. Start out at the Loyola stop on the Red Line headed South towards 95th
2. Exit at State and transfer to the Blue Line headed towards O’Hare
3. Exit at California (Google)

6. Where We Went on Our Visit
Wandered around
Parts & Labor for lunch
Visited the Illinois Centennial Monument

7. Reflections After Visiting
New insights
Interests from the experience
Opinion of the “Second City”
Authentic Chicago experience?

8. Works Cited
"Languages in Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois (Neighborhood)." - Statistical Atlas. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov.
2016. <http://statisticalatlas.com/neighborhood/Illinois/Chicago/Logan-Square/Languages>.
"Logan Square Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60647 Detailed Profile." Logan Square Neighborhood
in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60647 Subdivision Profile. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2016.
<http://www.city-data.com /neighborhood/Logan-Square-Chicago-IL.html>.
"Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-insta
nt&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS706US706&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how+to+get+to+logan+square+from
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Katemhamilton. "12 Historical Facts About Logan Square You Didn't Know | LoganSquarist." LoganSquarist. N.p., 12 Sept. 2016. Web.
08 Nov. 2016.