Sunnyside | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 41°38′21″N 87°26′24″W / 41.63917°N 87.44000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Lake County |
City | East Chicago |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
Population (2013)
[1] | |
• Total | 324 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 46312 |
Area code | 219 |
Sunnyside is a neighborhood in easternmost East Chicago, Indiana, in the Indiana Harbor section near Cline Avenue. It is unique among East Chicago neighborhoods for its suburban character, including a curvilinear street grid. [2] The population is 55% African American and 42% Hispanic. [1] The neighborhood has one of the highest rates of owner-occupied homes in the city. [1]
The neighborhood was built over the first half of the 20th century by Inland Steel as employee housing. [1] The first 100 houses, brick duplexes housing 200 families, [3] were built in 1918. [2] Another 100 units were built in the 1940s in response to the post- World War II housing shortage. [2] Inland Steel retained ownership, renting the homes to employees, until 1969 when it began selling them off. [2] Some additional homes were built in the 1970s. [2]
Notable people from Sunnyside include basketball coach Gregg Popovich [4] and venture capitalist Tim Draper. [5]