Bucktown History● Bucktown dates back to 1800s,
before Chicago was established● Origin of name: Polish settlers
raised goats in the 1830s● German immigrants came in late 1840s● After the Chicago Fire (1871), residents
moved from the city to Bucktown● Jewish and Russian immigrants also
came to Bucktown after WWI● Known as “Little Poland”
“Bucktown Real Estate.” History of Bucktown. Bucktown Real Estate, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
● Population: 13,208● Median Age: 32.3● Median Household Income: $80,974● Average House Price: $621,166● Education Received:
○ 22% Less than high school○ 3% High School graduate○ 34% College graduate○ 14% Master’s degree
Demographics of Bucktown
“Bucktown Neighborhood in Chicago.”City-Data.com.Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
BY CTA RED/BLUE LINE:● Take the Red Line
towards 95th Dan Ryan
● Transfer at Monroe● Take the Blue Line
towards O’ Hare● Get off at Damen,
Division, or Western
Directions from LoyolaBY CTA BUS:● Take the 155 bus at Pratt &
Greenview to Western & Devon
● Take the 49B bus to Western & Foster
● Take the 49 bus to Western & Belden
“Getting to the Neighborhood.” Getting to Wicker Park Bucktown. Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
● Double Door (music venue)● Wicker Park Fest● Around the Coyote● AllRise Gallery, David Leonardis Gallery, Ukrainian
Institute of Modern Art● Chicago Children’s Theater, Chopin Theater,
Adventure Stage Theater, etc.
Attractions
"Wicker Park / Bucktown - A ChicagoNeighborhood Guide." Chicago Traveler. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
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