# Hunting Park, Philadelphia

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Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States

Hunting Park Neighborhood of Philadelphia Hunting Park shopping area at Broad Street Hunting Park Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia City Philadelphia Area codes 215, 267 and 445

**Hunting Park** is a [neighborhood](/source/Neighborhood) in the [North Philadelphia](/source/North_Philadelphia) section of [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), United States.

In 2024, the 19140 [ZIP code](/source/ZIP_code), which roughly consists of Hunting Park and [Nicetown–Tioga](/source/Nicetown%E2%80%93Tioga%2C_Philadelphia), has a median home sale price of $113,900.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The [Clara Barton School](/source/Clara_Barton_School_(Philadelphia)), [Alexander K. McClure School](/source/Alexander_K._McClure_School), and [Bayard Taylor School](/source/Bayard_Taylor_School) are listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places).[1]

## History

The neighborhood grew out of the Hunting Park, which was established in the 19th century on the James Logan estate and a race track known as the [Hunting Park Course](/source/Hunting_Park_Course). The neighborhood has historically been the northern part of [Franklinville](/source/Franklinville%2C_Philadelphia)—bounded by North Broad Street and West Sedgley Avenue—most of the 19th century. Today the area is known more as the Hunting Park neighborhood rather than as Franklinville.

In the years leading up to 2010, Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.[2]

## Cityscape

Hunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former [SEPTA](/source/SEPTA) [R7](/source/Chestnut_Hill_East_Line) railroad line, south of Roosevelt Boulevard, and west of Front Street.[3] Bordering neighborhoods include [Logan](/source/Logan%2C_Philadelphia) to the north, [Feltonville](/source/Feltonville%2C_Philadelphia) to the east, [Franklinvillle](/source/Franklinville%2C_Philadelphia) and [Fairhill](/source/Fairhill%2C_Philadelphia) to the south, and [Nicetown–Tioga](/source/Nicetown%E2%80%93Tioga%2C_Philadelphia) 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 [Puerto Ricans](/source/Puerto_Rican_American), [Dominicans](/source/Dominican_American), and [African Americans](/source/African_Americans).[4]

## Parks and recreation

Hunting Park, an 87-acre (35 ha) portion of [Fairmount Park](/source/Fairmount_Park), lies in the Hunting Park neighborhood. Tara Murtha of *[Philadelphia Weekly](/source/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."[2] 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."[5]

## Government and infrastructure

The [United States Post Office](/source/United_States_Post_Office) operates the Hunting Park Post Office at 4350 North Front Street.[6]

## Education

Further information: [School District of Philadelphia](/source/School_District_of_Philadelphia)

The [School District of Philadelphia](/source/School_District_of_Philadelphia) serves Hunting Park. For elementary school the area is served by the [Alexander K. McClure Elementary School](/source/Alexander_K._McClure_Elementary_School) (K-5) in Hunting Park,[7][8] and the [Bayard Taylor Elementary School](/source/Bayard_Taylor_Elementary_School) (K-5) in Hunting Park.[9][10] It is also served by Clemente Middle School (5-8),[11] [Edison/Fareira High School](/source/Edison%2FFareira_High_School) (9-12), and [Olney High School](/source/Olney_High_School) (9-12).[12]

		- [Alexander K. McClure Elementary School](/source/Alexander_K._McClure_Elementary_School)

		- [Bayard Taylor Elementary School](/source/Bayard_Taylor_Elementary_School) in Hunting Park

## Transportation

Hunting Park subway station

The area is served by the [Broad Street Line](/source/Broad_Street_Line) subway at the [Hunting Park station](/source/Hunting_Park_station).

## Notable people

- [Ibram X. Kendi](/source/Ibram_X._Kendi) (academic and activist, while studying at Temple University in the early 2000s)[13]

- [Kaboni Savage](/source/Kaboni_Savage) (murderer and drug dealer)[14]

- [Philadelphia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Philadelphia)
- [Pennsylvania portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Pennsylvania)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nris_1-0)** ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). July 9, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Murtha1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Murtha1_2-1) Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." *[Philadelphia Weekly](/source/Philadelphia_Weekly)*. January 5, 2010. [1](http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/Hunting-Park-Bounces-Back-80763797.html?page=1&comments=1&showAll=). Retrieved on February 1, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "[Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names, A-K](http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/pname1.htm)." City of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GR2_4-0)** ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Murtha3_5-0)** Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." *[Philadelphia Weekly](/source/Philadelphia_Weekly)*. January 5, 2010. [3](http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/Hunting-Park-Bounces-Back-80763797.html?page=3&comments=1&showAll=). Retrieved on February 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "[Post Office Location - HUNTING PARK](http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/57648?p=2&service_name=post_office&z=19125)." *United States Post Office*. Retrieved on January 16, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "[Home](http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/m/mcclure)." ([Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130324083500/http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/m/mcclure) March 24, 2013, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)) McClure Elementary School. Retrieved on February 2, 2013. "Welcome to Alexander K. McClure Elementary School! We are located at the corner of 6th Street and Hunting Park Avenue in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** "[Alexander K. McClure Elementary School Geographic Boundaries](https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7380.pdf)." ([Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120328082410/https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7380.pdf) March 28, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)) [School District of Philadelphia](/source/School_District_of_Philadelphia). Retrieved on February 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Scott, Katherine. "[Hamels Foundation pays to rehab Phila. playground](https://6abc.com/archive/8766724/)." ABC 6 Action News. Wednesday August 8, 2012. Retrieved on February 2, 2013. "They paid to rebuild a playground, make a greenhouse, paint a mural and much more at Bayard Taylor Elementary school in Hunting Park."

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** "[Bayard Taylor Elementary School Geographic Boundaries](https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7440.pdf)." ([Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120328082431/https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7440.pdf) March 28, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)) [School District of Philadelphia](/source/School_District_of_Philadelphia). Retrieved on February 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** "[Roberto Clemente Middle School Geographic Boundaries](https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7730.pdf)." ([Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120328082640/https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7730.pdf) March 28, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)) [School District of Philadelphia](/source/School_District_of_Philadelphia). Retrieved on February 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "[Olney High School Geographic Boundaries](https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7040.pdf)." ([Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120328083923/https://webapps.philasd.org/sp_files/boundary_maps/7040.pdf) March 28, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)) [School District of Philadelphia](/source/School_District_of_Philadelphia). Retrieved on February 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Kendi, Ibram X. (2019). *How to Be an Antiracist*. New York: Penguin Random House. p. 151. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780525509288](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780525509288).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Anastasia, George; Maria Panaritis (April 14, 2004). ["Phila. man charged in cocaine ring Kaboni Savage was arrested yesterday. He was acquitted of murder last month"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160101002830/http://articles.philly.com/2004-04-14/news/25364917_1_savage-trial-key-witness-drug-case). *[Philadelphia Inquirer](/source/Philadelphia_Inquirer)*. Archived from [the original](http://articles.philly.com/2004-04-14/news/25364917_1_savage-trial-key-witness-drug-case) on January 1, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.

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