Morgan Park, Chicago: Community Area #75 Guide

Morgan Park is Chicago community area #75, on the Far South Side just south of Beverly. Founded as a village in 1882 and annexed in 1914, it is known for Morgan Park Academy, the Beverly Arts Center and a historic Queen Anne-style Metra depot at 111th Street. About 20,900 people live there.

Morgan Park key facts

Fact	Detail
Community area number	#75 of 77
Side of the city	Far South Side
Population	20,873 (2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimate, CMAP Community Data Snapshot, June 2026 release)
Neighborhoods within	Beverly Woods, Kennedy Park, West Morgan Park
Main L and Metra stations	Metra Rock Island (Beverly branch): 107th, 111th, 115th streets
Major parks	Crescent Park, Bohn Park

Boundaries

Morgan Park meets Beverly at 107th Street on the north and runs south to 119th Street. The east edge is Halsted Street north of 115th and Ashland Avenue south of it, and the west edge is roughly California Avenue.

The city line, near Blue Island, lies to the south.

Neighborhoods within Morgan Park

The area includes Beverly Woods, Kennedy Park and West Morgan Park.

History

1844: Thomas Morgan settles on the ridge and becomes the area’s largest landowner.
1869: the Blue Island Land and Building Company buys about 3,000 acres from the Morgan family.
1877: the Baptist Union Theological Seminary moves to Morgan Park.
1882: Morgan Park incorporates as a village and bans alcohol sales east of Western Avenue, a rule still in effect.
1890: the George C. Walker Library opens.
1914: Chicago annexes Morgan Park.

Landmarks and parks

Morgan Park Academy, founded in 1873.
The George C. Walker Library.
The Beverly Arts Center.
The Paul Harris home at 10856 S. Longwood Drive; Harris founded Rotary International.
The 111th Street Metra station, a Queen Anne-style depot.
Crescent Park and Bohn Park.

Getting there

Metra’s Rock Island line (Beverly branch) stops at 107th, 111th and 115th streets.

Frequently asked questions

What community area number is Morgan Park?

Morgan Park is community area #75.

Is Morgan Park part of Beverly?

No. Morgan Park is its own community area (#75), directly south of Beverly (#72) at 107th Street.

Why can’t you buy alcohol in part of Morgan Park?

When it became a village in 1882, Morgan Park banned alcohol sales east of Western Avenue, and that ban is still in effect.