Uptown, New Orleans
Uptown | |
New Orleans Neighborhood | |
Local businesses on Prytania Street
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Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Planning District | District 3, Uptown/Carrollton |
Elevation | 2 ft (0.6 m) |
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Area | 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
- land | 0.64 sq mi (2 km2) |
- water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 3,201 (2010) |
Density | 5,002 / sq mi (1,931 / km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 504 |
Uptown is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: LaSalle Street to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west.
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Geography
Uptown is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] and has an elevation of 2 feet (0.6 m).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2). 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Freret (north)
- Milan (east)
- Touro (east)
- West Riverside (south)
- Audubon (west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Uptown as these streets: LaSalle Street, Napoleon Avenue, Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue.[3]
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,681 people, 3,233 households, and 1,446 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 10,439 /mi² (3,930 /km²).
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,984 people, 2,921 households, and 1,252 families residing in the neighborhood.[4]
Notable people
- Jennifer Sneed Heebe, former state representative and Jefferson Parish council member, Uptown resident since 2008[5]
- Peggy Wilson, former member of the New Orleans City Council, reared in Uptown[6]
See also
References
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Audubon | Milan Touro |
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