| Hunting Park | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Philadelphia |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Philadelphia |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Philadelphia |
| Area Code: | 215, 267 and 445 |
Hunting Park is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
In 2005, the 19140 ZIP code, which roughly consists of Hunting Park and Nicetown–Tioga, had a median home sale price of $39,650.
The Clara Barton School, Alexander K. McClure School, and Bayard Taylor School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the years leading up to 2010, Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.[1]
Hunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former SEPTA R7 railroad line, south of Roosevelt Boulevard, and west of Front Street.[2] Bordering neighborhoods include Logan to the north, Feltonville to the east, Fairhill to the south, and Nicetown–Tioga to the southwest.
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 Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and African Americans.[3]
Hunting Park, a 87acres portion of Fairmount Park, lies in the Hunting Park neighborhood. Tara Murtha of Philadelphia Weekly said "For generations, Hunting Park served as the heart of the community. Then, about 25 years ago [before 2010], it became its noose."[1] 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."[4]
The United States Post Office operates the Hunting Park Post Office at 4350 North Front Street.[5]
The School District of Philadelphia serves Hunting Park. For elementary school the area is served by the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School (K-5) in Hunting Park,[6] [7] and the Bayard Taylor Elementary School (K-5) in Hunting Park.[8] [9] It is also served by Clemente Middle School (5-8),[10] Edison/Fareira High School (9-12), and Olney High School (9-12).[11]
The area is served by the Broad Street Line subway at the Hunting Park station.