Martin Luther King Jr. Park is a quiet neighborhood made up of retirees and working people.  many of the residents have lived in the area for more than 25 years.  About one-third of the 6,000 residents were identified in a recent census as children under the age of 18.  Residents in the neighborhood have made revitalization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Park a priority. 
Three years ago, the city installed a $134,000 swimming pool there, and neighbors raised about $35,000 toward the contstruction of a $125,000 shelter house.

Boundaries:

North: East Washington Avenue
South: Interstate 235
West: Rail Road Tracks
East: East 14th Street