Lincoln Square, Chicago

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Lincoln Square
Community area
Community Area 04 - Lincoln Square
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Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°58.2′N 87°41.4′W / 41.9700°N 87.6900°WCoordinates: 41°58.2′N 87°41.4′W / 41.9700°N 87.6900°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Ward	40th Ward 47th Ward
Neighborhoods	List[hide] Lincoln Square Ravenswood Ravenswood Gardens Budlong Woods Bowmanville Rosehill Cemetery
Area
• Total	2.57 sq mi (6.66 km²)
Population (2010)
• Total	39,493
• Density	15,000/sq mi (5,900/km²)
Demographics 2010 ^[1]
• White	63.09%
• Black	3.77%
• Hispanic	19.15%
• Asian	11.14%
• Other	2.25%
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60625, 60640
Median household income^[2]	$57,749
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Lincoln Square, located on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. Greater Lincoln Square encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Ravenswood Gardens, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods and Lincoln Square (neighborhood). Although it is sometimes known by these other names the City of Chicago officially designated it as Lincoln Square in 1925.

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In the 1840s, farming was begun in this area by newly arrived German Americans. Two brothers, Lyman and Joseph Budlong arrived in 1857 to start a commercial pickling operation near what is today Lincoln Avenue and Berwyn. They later opened a commercial green house and flower fields to provide flowers for the then new Rosehill Cemetery. In 1925, to honor Abraham Lincoln, the Chicago City Council named the area Lincoln Square, and a prominent statue of the namesake was erected in 1956.^[3]

About 44,000 people live in the neighborhood along with over 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses. It is accessible through the Brown Line of the 'L'. The neighborhood is bounded by Bryn Mawr and Peterson Avenues on the north, Montrose Avenue on the south, Ravenswood Avenue on the east and the Chicago River on the west. Its housing stock consists of private residences and small apartment buildings.

The commercial heart of Lincoln Square is located at the intersection of Lawrence, Western and Lincoln Avenues. Lincoln Avenue southeast of this intersection is home to a wide variety of restaurants and shops. Lincoln Square is historically known as a heavily German influenced and populated neighborhood,^[4] but now one is just as likely to see shops catering to Thai or Middle Eastern cultures. Still, the neighborhood is home to a number of German businesses, notably the Chicago Brauhaus, Merz Apothecary and Lutz Café & Bakery, and is the home of the Chicago branches of DANK (the German American National Congress) and the Niedersachsen Club. The German-language weekly newspaper Amerika Woche (de) was born in Lincoln Square in 1972, though its original headquarters above the Brauhaus is now only a bureau.

Events such as festivals and live musical performances are frequently held in Lincoln Square. The Apple Fest is a longstanding tradition in Lincoln Square that brings the community together to celebrate the beginning of fall. Dozens of vendors participate in the event each year selling autumn-themed crafts and apple-themed treats, such as fresh baked apple pies, bushels of apples, hot apple cider and apple pizza.^[5] The Square Roots Festival, which is held every summer, celebrates Lincoln Square's history in music and German culture with live performances from local musicians and craft beer from local breweries.^[6]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	46,419	—
1940	47,179	1.6%
1950	47,298	0.3%
1960	43,877	−7.2%
1970	47,831	9.0%
1980	43,954	−8.1%
1990	44,891	2.1%
2000	44,557	−0.7%
2010	39,493	−11.4%
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