Mount Hope is an

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diverse, hilly

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neighborhood of the City of San Diego, California. Located in the

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portion of the city, Mount Hope is named for the large municipal Mount Hope Cemetery, which encompasses approximately of the community. The neighborhood contains a mixture of residential, industrial, commercial, and cemetery uses.

Background

Located within the community is an

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encompassing the Greenwood Cemetery, a private cemetery. Within Greenwood Cemetery, is the Cathedral Mausoleum which was built in 1919, which grew to the largest single building mausoleum in the world.

Geography

State Route 94 (Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway) is the northern boundary,

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is the eastern boundary,

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is the western boundary, and Imperial Avenue is the southern boundary. The major San Diego thoroughfare Market Street runs through this community.

Demographics

Mount Hope is a diverse neighborhood and home to one of the highest concentrations of Latinos in the City. Current demographics for the neighborhood are as follows: people of Hispanic/Latino heritage make up 77.0%, followed by African-Americans at 10.0%, Asian at 7.2%, non-Hispanic Whites 4.8%, and Mixed Race at 1.0%.

Government

Mount Hope is located within the 9th City Council District, currently represented by

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. It is part of the Southeastern San Diego Planning Area.

Education

Mount Hope is served primarily by the

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References

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