- City Park, New Orleans
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For other uses, see City Park.This article is about the New Orleans neighborhood. For the urban park, see City Park (New Orleans).
City Park New Orleans Neighborhood Ralph's on the Park building across from City Park on City Park AvenueCountry United States State Louisiana City New Orleans Planning District District 5, Lakeview District Elevation 0 ft (0 m) Coordinates 30°00′06″N 90°05′34″W / 30.00167°N 90.09278°W Area 2.48 sq mi (6.4 km2) - land 2.34 sq mi (6 km2) - water 0.14 sq mi (0 km2), 5.65% Population 1,600 (2010) Density 645 / sq mi (249 / km2) Timezone CST (UTC-6) - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Area code 504 City Park is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Robert E. Lee Boulevard to the north, Bayou St. John to the east, Orleans Avenue, North Carrollton Avenue and Toulouse Street to the south and City Park and Orleans Avenues to the west. The neighborhood is named after and dominated by City Park (New Orleans).
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Geography
City Park is located at 30°00′06″N 90°05′34″W / 30.00167°N 90.09278°W [1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 2.48 square miles (6.4 km2). 2.34 square miles (6.1 km2) of which is land and 0.14 square miles (0.4 km2) (5.65%) of which is water.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Tremé (north)
- Iberville Projects (east)
- Central Business District (east)
- Calliope Projects (south)
- Mid-City (west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of City Park as these streets: Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Bayou St. John, Orleans Avenue, North Carrollton Avenue, Toulouse Street, City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue.[3]
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,813 people, 1,565 households, and 580 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 1,202 /mi² (461 /km²).
See also
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "City Park Neighborhood". http://gnocdc.org/orleans/5/44/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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