1. Uptown
Cami Santos,Tutu Talabi, Austin Weber, Jasmine
Triplett, & David Piros

2. At the super cute and awesome
children’s park

3. Demographics
• Area:
2.35 square miles
• Population:
56,362 (2010)
• Population density:
19,697 people per square mile
• Median Income:
$44,879
• Average household size:
1.8 people
• Percentage of family households:
26.4%
• Percentage of married-couple families:
20.8%
• Percentage of married-couples with children:
35.2%
• Percentage of single-mother households:
30.2%

4. At the Wilson stop

5. History of Uptown
• Only sparsely settled in the nineteenth century,
Uptown has become one of the densest and most
ethnically diverse residential areas of Chicago. Uptown
is one of Chicago’s 77 community areas. The historical,
cultural, and commercial center of Uptown is
Broadway, with Uptown Square in the center. For a
time, all northbound trains from downtown ended in
Uptown. From here Uptown became known as an
entertainment destination. Charlie Chaplin, Gloria
Swanson and other early film stars produced films at
the Essanay Studios on Argyle Street. For over a
century, Uptown has been a popular Chicago
entertainment district, which played a significant role
in ushering several musical and theatrical ages.

6. At one of the many churches/pre-schools
in Uptown

7. Fun Facts & Attractions
• Eating establishments of all kinds
• Puptown Dog Park
• Montrose Beach
• Several children’s parks
• Hospitals
• Schools
• In southwestern Uptown is historic Graceland Cemetery
• Places of Worships
• Chicago Public Library
• And most importantly, the world’s best Target!!!!!! (keep in mind) ((I’m serious))

8. At Buena Park with
pretty flowers!!

9. How to get there..
• The entire trip will take roughly 10-15 minutes.
• Get on the ride line to 95th/Dan Ryan at either the
Loyola or the Granville stop (whichever is more
convenient)
• Take it to Wilson (you’ll see the fluorescent Target
sign)
• Get off the train
• Explore!!!!! (keep your belongings on your person
at all times, just to be safe )

10. Group reflections
• The experience of traveling to Uptown
together, as a group, granted us the
opportunity to explore the city of Chicago and
become better acquainted with areas other
than Rogers Park. We also had the chance to
work together as a team in order to organize
the trip, as well as take in the culture of
Uptown. The neighborhood itself is a rather
small, quaint area that is family-friendly and
pleasing the the eye.