Lincoln Park, IL Real Estate

Median Income $54,521

Median Age 32.6

Population 44,898

	Median Temperature
	January	HI 32°	LO 18°	July	HI 84°	LO 66°

	School Test Scores
	Elementary: Passages Charter Octavio Paz Charter - Congress		Middle: Agassiz Elementary Alcott Elementary Blaine Elementary Burley Elementary Courtenay Language Arts Academy Hamilton Elementary Hawthorne Scholastic Academy Horace Greeley Elementary Inter - American Magnet Jahn Elementary Lasalle Language Academy Lincoln Elementary Mayer Elementary Nettelhorst Elementary Newberry Academy Prescott Elementary Ravenswood Elementary Walt Disney Magnet Brennemann Elementary		High: Jane Addams Alternative Lake View Lincoln Park
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An upscale and very desirable residential Chicago neighborhood that boasts restaurants of every cuisine, a lively theater district, blues and dance clubs, and plentiful shopping, Lincoln Park is bounded by Diversey Parkway on the north, on the west by Clybourn Avenue, on the south by North Avenue, and on the east by Lincoln Park, the public park for which the neighborhood was named. Surrounding neighborhoods include Lakeview to the north, Logan Square and West Town to the west, and Near North to the south. Lincoln Park covers six square miles and has a population of 64,320 (2000).

There are a variety of housing options from which to choose. These include modern townhomes and condominiums, Victorian three-flats, walk-ups, a few older mansions, charming row houses and coach homes, and tall high-rises that overlook Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park. There are also historic landmark districts that have their own active community organizations. Housing is very expensive in the area, much more so than in many areas of the city south and north of Lincoln Park.

There are eight public schools in Lincoln Park and several private schools including Francis W. Parker School on Clark Street. Many area students attend Lincoln Park High School. Lincoln Park students score well on standardized tests and have excellent attendance rates.

Leisure-time activities are especially plentiful in Lincoln Park. In Lincoln Park (the park), residents can take advantage of soccer and football fields, go on a bird lovers' walk, bike and jog, play tennis at one of 20 free courts, and visit the renowned Lincoln Park Zoo, which charges no admission. They can also see an outdoor play at Theatre on the Lake at Fullerton Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, spend an afternoon at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, view some beautiful flowers at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, and grab a bite to eat at R.J. Grunts, a long-time casual dining spot, located across from the Lincoln Park Zoo.

In June 2007, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Lincoln Park, IL was $614,331. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.

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