Mount Greenwood is Chicago community area #74, at the city’s southwest corner about 14 miles from the Loop. It is known for its cemeteries, St. Xavier University and the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, built on the city’s last farm. About 19,100 people live there.
Mount Greenwood key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Community area number | #74 of 77 |
| Side of the city | Far Southwest Side |
| Population | 19,059 (2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimate, CMAP Community Data Snapshot, June 2026 release) |
| Neighborhoods within | Mount Greenwood, Mount Greenwood Heights, Talley’s Corner |
| Main L and Metra stations | No L or Metra station inside; Metra Rock Island stations in Beverly and Morgan Park nearby |
| Major parks | Mount Greenwood Park |
Boundaries
Mount Greenwood runs roughly from 103rd Street on the north to 117th Street on the south, and from Pulaski Road on the west to Sacramento Avenue on the east.
Beverly and Morgan Park are to the east. Suburbs surround the rest: Evergreen Park to the north, Oak Lawn to the west, and Merrionette Park and Alsip to the south.
Neighborhoods within Mount Greenwood
The area includes Mount Greenwood, Mount Greenwood Heights and Talley’s Corner.
History
- Mid-1800s: German and Dutch farmers settle the area.
- 1879: surveyor George Washington Waite plats an 80-acre tract, giving the area its name.
- About 1907: residents incorporate Mount Greenwood as a village.
- 1927: residents vote to join Chicago for better services.
- 1956: St. Xavier University moves to the area.
- Mid-1980s: Chicago’s last farm is sold to the public schools, which build the agricultural high school there.
Landmarks and parks
- St. Xavier University.
- Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, a magnet school.
- St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery, with Mount Greenwood Cemetery just outside the city in unincorporated Cook County.
- Mount Greenwood Park, on a 24-acre site bought in 1949, with a 1966 field house and a 1973 pool.
- A Chicago Public Library branch with an Irish heritage collection.
Getting there
There is no L or Metra station inside Mount Greenwood. Metra’s Rock Island line stops nearby at 103rd and 107th streets in Beverly and at 111th and 115th streets in Morgan Park.
CTA bus routes 103, 112, 52A and 53A serve the area.
Frequently asked questions
What community area number is Mount Greenwood?
Mount Greenwood is community area #74.
Is there a farm in Chicago?
Mount Greenwood held Chicago’s last farm; it was sold in the mid-1980s and became the site of the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
When did Mount Greenwood join Chicago?
Residents voted to annex to Chicago in 1927.
What university is in Mount Greenwood?
St. Xavier University, which moved there in 1956.
Related guides
- Beverly community area guide
- Morgan Park community area guide
- Metra guide
- All 77 Chicago community areas
Sources
Last updated: October 31, 2026