Beverly Hills, Baltimore

Beverly Hills is a neighborhood in the Northeast District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Moravia-Walther, Arcadia and Lauraville.[2] Its boundaries are drawn by Harford Road (west), Weaver Avenue (south), Harcourt Road (east), Moravia Road (northeast) and Grindon Avenue (north).[3]

Beverly Hills
neighborhood statistical area
Homes on Weaver Avenue
Beverly Hills
Coordinates: 39.3371°N 76.5720°W / 39.3371; -76.5720
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
 • Total.133 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Land.133 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 [1]
Population
 (2009)
 • Total791
 • Density5,900/sq mi (2,300/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21214
Area code410, 443, and 667

Most of the homes in Beverly Hills were built in 1929. The Beverly Hills Improvement Association was established during the same year to represent the interests of the neighborhood's residents.[4]

Demographics

About two-thirds of the neighborhood's population is white and one-third black. With a median income of $63,508 estimated for 2009, Beverly Hills has fared well economically when compared with the city median of $38,772. Only 9.8 percent of its residents lived below the poverly level in 2009, while 22.9 percent of Baltimore's residents lived below the poverty line.[1]

Public services

The nearest public school is Hamilton Elementary/Middle School.[4]

Route 19 (MTA Maryland) provides local and express bus service to Downtown Baltimore along Harford Road.[5]

Local bus Route 33 (MTA Maryland) stops along Moravia Road as it travels between Moravia, on the east side of Baltimore, and the Rogers Avenue Metro Station, on the west side of the city.[6]

See also

List of Baltimore neighborhoods

References
  1. "Beverly Hills neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland". City-Data.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  2. "Northeast District Maps". Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal. Baltimore City Government. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  3. "Discover Your Neighborhood". Live in Baltimore. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  4. "Beverly Hills". Live in Baltimore. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. "Route 19 Local Bus Schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. July 3, 2011.
  6. "Route 33 Local Bus Schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. August 10, 2011.
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