Introduction
Galewood, North Austin, South Austin, and the Island are all part of the community of Austin and are located on Chicago’s West Side. Austin and its neighborhoods are the second-largest community area by population (behind Lake View) and the second-largest geographically (behind South Deering).
Transportation
Residents of the Austin area have multiple options for getting to and from the area including the Chicago “L” Pink Line, Blue Line and Green Line, the BNSF and MD-W Train, and Busses #302, #65, #74 and #315.
Residents also have access to Lyft/Uber rideshare services. Unfortunately, this means that rideshare accidents, pedestrian accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and public transportation accidents can be common in the area.
Demographics
According to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, the area has a population of 99,711 with 32,277 households and 41,807 of these residents in the workforce. Healthcare, retail, administration, education, and hospitality are the most common industries.
The median age for the area is 33.9 with a median household income of #31,435.
Neighborhoods
Galewood
Galewood is named for Abram Gale who bought a farm in the area in 1838. The neighborhood is bordered by the Milwaukee District / West Line to the north, Harlem Avenue to the west, North Avenue to the south and Central Avenue to the east and has strong ties with neighboring Montclare, sometimes considered part of that neighborhood and not Austin.
The Island
The Island neighborhood is located on Austin’s southwest corner and its western and southern borders are to the suburbs of Oak Park and Cicero respectively. Chicago Studio City is located in The Island; as the largest film studio in the midwest, movies and shows such as Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Dark Knight and Public Enemies were partially filmed in The Island as were episodes of Empire and Shameless.
North Austin
North Austin has the boundaries of Milwaukee District/West Line and Armitage Avenue, Western boundaries are Austin Avenue or Austin Boulevard south of North Avenue, Eastern boundaries to Cicero Avenue, and Southern boundaries to Division Street.
South Austin
South Austin is the area’s largest neighborhood and has numerous historic buildings with six landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, which include: Austin Historic District, Midway Park, Austin Town Hall Park Historic District, Columbus Park, First Congregational Church of Austin, Joseph J. Walser House and the Seth Warner House.
South Austin is also home to seven Chicago landmarks not listed on the register, including: Beeson House and Coach House, Hitchcock House, Laramie State Bank Building, Schlect House, F. R. Schock House, Marie Schock House and the Third Unitarian Church.
Education
The Austin area is primarily serviced by Chicago Public Schools, charter schools, and private schools, which include:
- Manley High School
- Marshall High School
- Orr Campus
- Austin Community Academy High School
- Austin Business and Entrepreneurship Academy
- Austin Polytechnical Academy
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, college accidents, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Austin and its communities of Galewood, North Austin, South Austin, and The Island are home to many activities and attractions, which include:
- Columbus Park
- Austin Town Hall
- La Follette Park
- Amundsen Park
- Rutherford Sayre Park
- Austin Town Hall Park
- Hubbard Playlot Park
- Moore (Maurice) Park
- Galewood Park
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, car accidents, drinking and driving, dog bites, and playground accidents.
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