Butchers Hill is a neighborhood in Southeast

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. It is north of

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, east of Washington Hill, and northwest of

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. It is south of

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, west of Patterson Park Avenue, north of

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, and east of Washington Street. It is in the 21231 zip code. As its name suggests, Butchers Hill was once home to butchers and poultry preparers, many who were

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and

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. It was a village prior to the

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. Although today it is considered to be less affluent than Fells Point, it was once the more prosperous community of the two. This is reflected in the larger size of the

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s. Butchers Hill is in proximity to more

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sections of Fells Point, the draw of Patterson Park, and the employment center on

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. Many artists reside in the neighborhood. A portion of it is a

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listed on the

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. Many of the homes in this area have recently seen extensive renovations and urban development, and as a result, the neighborhood is increasingly popular among young professionals. Butchers Hill is a popular residence for students, residents, and staff at the nearby Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Hospital, and is one of the neighborhoods eligible for the Johns Hopkins "Live Near Your Work" grant incentive program toward down payments for full-time employees to purchase a home in the neighborhood.

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's novel ''Butchers Hill'' tells the story of a private investigator working in this part of Baltimore.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,967 people living in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Butchers Hill was 51.9%

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, 25.4%

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, 3.3% Native American, 2.6%

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, 3.4% from

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, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 16.7% of the population. 43.6% of occupied housing units were owner-occupied. 24.6% of housing units were

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. Butchers Hill is a popular neighborhood for students from the nearby Johns Hopkins medical campus. 74.6% of the population were employed, 2.3% were unemployed, and 23.1% were not in the labor force. The median household income was $36,636. About 23.9% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the

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. Butchers Hill is home to many

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, and Ukrainian-Americans, as well as

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Native Americans, and a growing

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population.

References

External links

"These East Baltimore Neighborhoods are Moving Toward a Resurgence,"
D. C. Culbertson, Baltimore Sun
Butchers Hill AssociationDemographics from Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
*, including photo from 2004, at Maryland Historical Trust
Boundary Map of the Butchers Hill Historic District, Baltimore City
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