Hunting Park

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Hunting Park is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.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.HistoryIn the years leading up until 2010 Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.CityscapeHunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former SEPTA 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 Nicetown–Tioga to the southwest.DemographicsAs 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.