Uptown
Bluff | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 79°59′20″W / 40.436°N 79.989°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny County |
City | Pittsburgh |
Area | |
• Total | 0.327 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 6,600 |
• Density | 20,000/sq mi (7,800/km2) |
Uptown or The Bluff (also known by its former name Soho and prior to the 20th century as Boyd's Hill[2]) is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and located across the Monongahela River from South Side. The predominant area zip code is 15219.
This area is home to Mercy Hospital as well as Duquesne University. It also includes a residential community that was once flourishing during the first half of the 20th century. Uptown is also the home of the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau 4 Engine and 4 Truck.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 9,391 | — |
1950 | 8,949 | −4.7% |
1960 | 5,955 | −33.5% |
1970 | 4,379 | −26.5% |
1980 | 4,723 | +7.9% |
1990 | 3,220 | −31.8% |
2000 | 6,423 | +99.5% |
2010 | 6,600 | +2.8% |
[3][4] Source: University of Pittsburgh[5] |
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