Ward boundaries in Chicago from May 2023 onward, corresponding to the dates when a new City Council is sworn in, based on the immediately preceding elections. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required.

​​​​​This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map.

To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.

Ward boundaries in Chicago from May 2003 to May 2015, corresponding to the dates when a new City Council is sworn in, based on the immediately preceding elections. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

This is the ward map for Chicago that was in effect between 1998 and early 2003. The file was derived from the TIGER 1998 voting district file. Some boundaries were altered to more closely resemble the boundaries shown in the city of Chicago's published ward maps.

ESRI shapefiles created at the University of Chicago Library Map Collection. Created during the 1990s from contemporary TIGER files. Files may have problems associated with TIGER files of the period. Attribute authorship to the Map Collection, University of Chicago Library and any other personal authors named in text.

This map was current from 1992 until 1998, when litigation forced some boundary changes. This file contains accurate straight lines in some places where the corresponding street files have inaccurate crooked lines. It was edited very slightly in 2001 by George Stachokas.

ESRI shapefiles created at the University of Chicago Library Map Collection. Created during the 1990s from contemporary TIGER files. Files may have problems associated with TIGER files of the period. Attribute authorship to the Map Collection, University of Chicago Library and any other personal authors named in text.

List of files included in zipped file: ward1992.dbf,ward1992.prj, ward1992.shp and ward1992.shx

Ward precincts, which function as local election districts, in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

This is the ward map that preceded the 1992 map. The file was generated largely from voting district boundaries (which are numbered by ward) and may consequently contain some minor errors. Christopher Siciliano did a considerable amount of cleaning up of this file. Name of the shapefile is ward1986.shp

Selected variables from the most recent 5 year ACS Community Survey (Released 2023) aggregated by Ward. Additional years will be added as they become available. The underlying algorithm to create the dataset calculates the percent of a census tract that falls within the boundaries of a given ward. Given that census tracts and ward boundaries are not aligned, these figures should be considered an estimate. Total Population in this Dataset: 2,649,803 Total Population of Chicago reported by ACS 2023: 2,664,452 % Difference: %-0.55 There are different approaches in common use for displaying Hispanic or Latino population counts. In this dataset, following the approach taken by the Census Bureau, a person who identifies as Hispanic or Latino will also be counted in the race category with which they identify. However, again following the Census Bureau data, there is also a column for White Not Hispanic or Latino. The City of Chicago is actively soliciting community input on how best to represent race, ethnicity, and related concepts in its data and policy. Every dataset, including this one, has a "Contact dataset owner" link in the Actions menu. You can use it to offer any input you wish to share or to indicate if you would be interested in participating in live discussions the City may host. Code can be found here: https://github.com/Chicago/5-Year-ACS-Survey-Data Ward Shapefile: https://data.cityofchicago.org/Facilities-Geographic-Boundaries/Boundaries-Wards-2023-Map/cdf7-bgn3 Census Area Python Package Documentation: https://census-area.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

List of alderman, office address, phone number, and website for all 50 Chicago wards. To attempt to make historical versions of this dataset more available, "Dataset Changelog" is enabled at the bottom of the main page. We cannot guarantee that the archival records will remain permanently so advise downloading any you think you may want. Some intermediate versions, especially minor changes, may not be visible. The map based on this dataset will not have past versions.

Ward precincts, which function as local election districts to determine the polling places for voters, based on their addresses. Precincts are based on U.S. Census Bureau blocks. These precincts were first used for the November 2022 election and first used for Chicago municipal elections in 2023. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required.

​​​​​This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map.

To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.

This is the ward map for Chicago that was in effect between 1998 and early 2003. The file was derived from the Tiger 1998 voting district file. George Stachokas has edited the file, altering some of the boundaries to make them more closely resemble the boundaries shown in the city of Chicago's published ward maps. Name of the shapefile is ward1998.shp

Exported from https://data.cityofchicago.org/Facilities-Geographic-Boundaries/Boundaries-Wards-2015-/sp34-6z76

Ward boundaries in Chicago from May 2015 to May 2023, corresponding to the dates when a new City Council is sworn in, based on the immediately preceding elections. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ).

This map is in an old format that is no longer supported. We recommend using the new map instead. This map may be deleted eventually.

List of alderman, office address, phone number, and website for all 50 Chicago wards.

This map was current from 1992 until 1998, when litigation forced some boundary changes. This file contains accurate straight lines in some places where the corresponding street files have inaccurate crooked lines. The author of this boundary file is Christopher Siciliano. It was edited very slightly in 2001 by George Stachokas.

Street sweeping zones by Ward and Ward Section Number. For the corresponding schedule, see https://res1datad-o-tcityofchicagod-o-torg.vcapture.xyz/id/ggci-kynu. Because the City of Chicago ward map will change on May 18, 2015, this dataset begins on that date. The map for April and the first half of May is https://res1datad-o-tcityofchicagod-o-torg.vcapture.xyz/d/4qtf-5nmn. For more information about the City's Street Sweeping program, go to http://bit.ly/H2PHUP. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ).

Ward office locations for aldermen. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ).

Street sweeping schedule by Ward and Ward section number. To find your Ward section, visit https://res1datad-o-tcityofchicagod-o-torg.vcapture.xyz/d/2cgx-fb86. For more information about the City's Street Sweeping program, go to http://bit.ly/H2PHUP. Because the City of Chicago ward map will change on May 18, 2015, this dataset begins on that date. The dataset for April and the first half of May is https://res1datad-o-tcityofchicagod-o-torg.vcapture.xyz/d/waad-z968.

As discussed in http://bit.ly/wardpost, the City of Chicago changed to a new ward map on 5/18/2015, affecting some datasets. This ZIP file contains CSV exports from 5/15/2015 of all datasets except Crimes - 2001 to present. Due to size limitations, that CSV is at https://res1datad-o-tcityofchicagod-o-torg.vcapture.xyz/d/5wdx-rdkp. These CSV files contain the final or close-to-final versions of the datasets with the previous ("2003") ward values.

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2024-2025. Generally, all students in the applicable elementary school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. ​​​​​This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map. To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.

Attendance boundaries for high schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2023-2024.

This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map.

To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.