Hell's Kitchen
New York · USGS GNIS name record 2042281
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These Census tracts have reference points near Hell's Kitchen. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 115 ↗
New York County · NY
- Population
- 3,947
- Median home value
- $1,413,000
Census tract 111 ↗
New York County · NY
- Population
- 4,711
- Median home value
- $1,283,800
Census tract 121.02 ↗
New York County · NY
- Population
- 5,029
- Median home value
- $824,500
Census tract 121.01 ↗
New York County · NY
- Population
- 3,217
- Median home value
- $460,900
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Hell's Kitchen ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Approximate area included an area bounded by 30th St (9th to 12th Ave.) and 41st St. (8th to 9th Ave.) on the south to 59th St. (8th to 12th Ave.) on the north; from 12th Ave. east to 9th Ave. (30th to 41st St.) and 8th Ave. (41st to 59th St.).
Hell's Kitchen acquired its reputation as one of the toughest areas in NYC shortly after the Civil War. About 1910, a special police force was formed, launched a counter-offensive, and removed most of the gansters causing the problems. The area has now become an upscale neighborhood.
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
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