Clifton, Louisville

Coordinates: 38°15′19.26″N 85°42′56.86″W / 38.25535°N 85.7157944°W / 38.25535; -85.7157944

New condos in Clifton

Clifton, a neighborhood east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. Clifton was named because of its hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment.

Unlike other Louisville neighborhoods, Clifton was developed over a period of 60 years, with the first homes built in the 1860s sitting next to homes built in the 1910s, although nearly all homes were built in Victorian styles. Its residential areas are also much less dense than other nearby areas like Butchertown or the Original Highlands. The Louisville and Lexington toll pike, which is now called Frankfort Avenue, went through the heart of the area and was lined with small shops.

Frankfort Ave in Clifton

The area began to revitalize in the 1990s, as restaurants and antique shops opened up along Frankfort Avenue. Area attractions include the Kentucky School for the Blind and American Printing House for the Blind.

Clifton is bounded by I-64, N Ewing Ave, Brownsboro Road, and Mellwood Ave.

Demographics

As of 2000, the population of Clifton was 2,469 ^[1], of which whites are 87.2%, blacks are 8.1%, people listed as other are 2.2%, & Hispanics are 2%. College graduates are 32.1% of the population, people without a high school degree are 22%. Females outnumber males 53.1% to 46.9%.

References

View of Downtown from RR tracks in Clifton

1. ^ "Community Resource Network". http://www.crndata.org/Neighborhoods/WEB%AD_NIGHBORHOODS/cilfton.htm. Retrieved 2005-11-18. 

External links

• Street map of Clifton
• Car Free Guide to Clifton
• Images of Clifton (Louisville, Ky.) in the University of Louisville Libraries Digital Collection
• "Clifton: Residents Knocked 'Angora Heights' Down to Earth; Breweries Offered 'Common Beer'" — Article by Rob Cunningham of The Courier-Journal