Beverly, Chicago: Community Area #72 Guide

Beverly is Chicago community area #72, on the Far Southwest Side about 12 miles from the Loop. It is known for historic homes and landmark districts, the Givins Beverly Castle and five Metra Rock Island stations. About 19,500 people live there.

Beverly key facts

Fact	Detail
Community area number	#72 of 77
Side of the city	Far Southwest Side
Population	19,521 (2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimate, CMAP Community Data Snapshot, June 2026 release)
Neighborhoods within	North Beverly, East Beverly, West Beverly
Main L and Metra stations	Metra Rock Island: 91st, 95th, 99th, 103rd, 107th streets
Major parks	Ridge Park (Vanderpoel art gallery), Dan Ryan Woods

Boundaries

Beverly runs from 87th Street on the north to 107th Street on the south. The west edge follows Western Avenue to 99th Street, Fairfield Avenue to 103rd and then the rail line.

The east edge follows Vincennes Avenue and Beverly Avenue. Neighbors are Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood, Washington Heights, Auburn Gresham, Ashburn and the village of Evergreen Park.

Neighborhoods within Beverly

Beverly is divided into North Beverly, East Beverly and West Beverly.

History

1833: the Potawatomi are forced to give up their land.
1871: people displaced by the Great Chicago Fire settle here.
1874: much of Beverly becomes part of the Village of Washington Heights.
1890: the section north of 95th Street is annexed to Chicago.
1981: the Longwood Drive District becomes a Chicago Landmark.
1995: the Beverly/Morgan Park railroad stations are named a Chicago Landmark district.

Landmarks and parks

Givins Beverly Castle, 103rd Street and Longwood Drive, built in 1886–1887 and now home to the Beverly Unitarian Church.
The Longwood Drive District and the Walter Burley Griffin Place District.
Ridge Park, home of the Vanderpoel Memorial Art Gallery.
Dan Ryan Woods.
The Beverly branch library on 95th Street, with the city’s largest Irish heritage collection.

Getting there

Metra’s Rock Island line has five Beverly stops: 91st, 95th, 99th, 103rd and 107th streets. Trains run downtown.

CTA buses 95, 103 and 112 run full-time. The nearest L stop is 95th/Dan Ryan on the Red Line, in Roseland.

Frequently asked questions

What community area number is Beverly?

Beverly is community area #72.

What is the Beverly castle?

Givins Beverly Castle, a house built in 1886–1887 at 103rd Street and Longwood Drive; the Beverly Unitarian Church uses it today.

How do you get to Beverly from downtown?

Take Metra’s Rock Island line from downtown to one of five Beverly stops between 91st and 107th streets.