CUF, Cincinnati

Geography

CUF is bordered by the neighborhoods of Clifton, the University of Cincinnati, Mount Auburn, Over-the-Rhine, and Camp Washington.

University Heights occupies the northern area of CUF, and is separated from Fairview and Clifton Heights by Straight Street. Fairview occupies the south-west corner and Clifton Heights the south-east corner of CUF. Fairview and Clifton Heights are separated by Ravine Street; Fairview on the west, Clifton Heights on the east.

The term "CUF" is rarely, if ever, used by locals. Although inaccurate, these neighborhoods, along with Corryville, are often referred to as being part of Clifton, even by long-term residents.

Demographics

| graph-pos = bottom | 1900| 20344 | 1910| 23765 | 1920| 26775 | 1930| 27637 | 1940| 26275 | 1950| 27995 | 1960| 26604 | 1970| 23336 | 1980| 18466 | 1990| 17532 | 2000| 16119 | 2010| 16989 | 2020| 20385 As of the census of 2020, there were 20,385 people living in the neighborhood. There were 7,517 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 68.7% White, 15.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 5.0% from two or more races. 3.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,439 households, out of which 18.2% were families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals.

2.5% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 94.9% were 18 to 64, and 2.6% were 65 years of age or older. 45.7% of the population were male and 54.3% were female.

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $33,511. About 20.5% of family households were living below the poverty line. About 56.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Parks

Fairview Park, a 27.7 acre park overlooking downtown Cincinnati, is located in CUF. Similarly, Bellevue Hill, a 15 acre park also in the neighborhood, is well known for its overlook of downtown.

Education

Clifton Heights is home to the Hughes Center, a vocational and special-purpose high school. Its current Clifton Heights location was built in 1906. University Heights is home to Hebrew Union College, a Jewish seminary. Fairview is the former home of Fairview German Language School, which was founded by the neighborhood's German community in 1888. In 2008 the school was relocated to nearby Clifton.

References

References

1. "Have you heard of CUF? Neighborhood mulls name change". Local 12.
2. "CUF 2020 Statistical Neighborhood Approximation". City of Cincinnati.
3. "Uptown Cincinnati :: Parks".
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5. ":Fairview German Language School {{!}}{{!}} Cincinnati, Ohio:".