Mount Hope is a neighborhood in northern Providence,

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. It is one of six neighborhoods comprising the East Side of Providence. The area is bounded to the north by Rochambeau Avenue, to the east by Hope Street, to the south by Olney Street, while the western border is the former New York-New Haven Railroad (now

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. Camp Street is often used as a landmark for the neighborhood, as it runs lengthwise through Mount Hope's center. The area includes the North Burial Ground. The neighborhood is 44.5%

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, 29.4%

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, and 10.4%

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. Median household income is $28,413, and median family income is $35,476. 24.0% of families live below the poverty line.

Gallery

File:US Post Office on Corliss Street, Providence RI.jpg, Mount Hope is served by the U.S. Post Office on Corliss Street. 1960, Maguire and Associates File:North Burial Ground, Providence.jpg, North Burial Ground File:American Mathematical Society, Providence office.jpg, American Mathematical Society headquarters in Mount Hope File:Jerry's Artarama Providence Rhode Island.jpg, Retail along North Main Street File:Charlesgate North Apartments, Providence.jpg, Charlesgate apartments on North Main Street File:Mount Hope Fire Station, Providence Rhode Island.jpg, Mount Hope fire station File:Mount Hope Community Garden, Providence Rhode Island.jpg, Mount Hope Community Garden

References

Neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode Island {{ProvidenceRI-stub