New City consists of distinct communities with varied patterns of settlement, was given its name in the 1920s by sociologists from the University of Chicago, who were assigned to delineate neighborhoods.
It was peopled following the opening of the Union Stock Yards in 1865 led to the settlement of adjacent areas. There are two neighborhoods from the area: Back of the Yards and Canaryville.
The former Union Stock yards eventually became the Back of the Yards and was annexed by Chicago in 1889. As the stockyards closed, population declined after the 1970s.
Canaryville also saw a decline in population, as the population in 2010 was about half the numbers they were at in 1930. Canaryville’s name may refer to the sparrows who fed in the stockyards and railroad cars in the late 19th century. The name may also refer to youth gangs in the neighborhood, who were known as “wild canaries”.
The I-90 passes through the neighborhood allowing residents access to downtown as well as communities to the north and south.
