Hunting Park is a

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in the

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section of the

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city of

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. In 2005, the 19140 ZIP code, which roughly consists of Hunting Park and

Nicetown–Tioga Nicetown–Tioga is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is ra ...

, had a median home sale price of $39,650. The Clara Barton School, Alexander K. McClure School, and

Bayard Taylor School Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907� ...

are listed on the

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History

In the years leading up until 2010 Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." ''

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Cityscape

Hunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former

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R7 railroad line, south of Roosevelt Boulevard, and west of Front Street. Bordering neighborhoods include Logan to the north, Feltonville to the east, Fairhill to the south, and

to the southwest.

Demographics

As of the 2010 Census, Hunting Park was 56% Hispanic of any race, 38.1% non Hispanic black, 2.9% non Hispanic white, 1.9% Asian, and 2.1% all other. The neighborhood is primarily made up of

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, Dominicans, and

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Parks and recreation

Hunting Park, a portion of

Fairmount Park Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city. Fairmount Park consists of two park sections named East Park and West Park, divided by the Schuylkill River, with ...

, lies in the Hunting Park neighborhood. Tara Murtha of ''

'' said "For generations, Hunting Park served as the heart of the community. Then, about 25 years ago efore 2010 it became its noose." Joann Taylor, a member of the Hunting Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), said, as paraphrased by Murtha, "By the late '80s, the park was all but lost to hard-working members of the community. But soon community activist groups sprung up out of the negativity."Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." ''

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Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Hunting Park Post Office at 4350 North Front Street.

Education

The

School District of Philadelphia The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is the school district that includes all school district-operated public schools in Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the 8th largest school district in the nation, by enrollment, serving over 200 ...

serves Hunting Park. For elementary school the area is served by the

Alexander K. McClure Elementary School Alexander K. McClure School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built i ...

(K-5) in Hunting Park, and the

Bayard Taylor Elementary School Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907 ...

(K-5) in Hunting Park. It is also served by Clemente Middle School (5-8),

Edison/Fareira High School Thomas Alva Edison High School and John C. Fareira Skills Center is a high school serving grades 9-12 on 151 West Luzerne Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at ) and is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school serves ...

(9-12), and

Olney High School Olney Charter High School, formerly Aspira Charter School at Olney, and Olney High School, is a public high school located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously directly controlled by the School District of Philade ...

(9-12). File:McClure School Philly.JPG,

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is located in Hunting Park.

Transportation

The area is served by the

Broad Street Line The Broad Street Line (BSL), also known as the Broad Street subway (BSS), Orange Line, or Broad Line, is a subway line owned by the city of Philadelphia and operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The line r ...

subway at the Hunting Park station.

Notable residents

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(murderer and drug dealer) *

Ibram X. Kendi Ibram Xolani Kendi (born Ibram Henry Rogers, August 13, 1982) is an American author, professor, Anti-racism, anti-racist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in America. In July 2020, he assumed the position of director of th ...

(academic and activist, while studying at Temple University in the early 2000s)

References

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