Fairgrounds | |
New Orleans Neighborhood | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Planning District | District 4, Mid-City District |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Coordinates | |
Area | 0.87 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
- land | 0.87 sq mi (2 km2) |
- water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 3,000 (2010) |
Density | 3,448 / sq mi (1,331 / km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 504 |
Fairgrounds is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue, Dugue, Treasure, Republic and Abundance Streets to the north, North Broad Street to the east, Esplanade Avenue to the south and Bayou St. John to the west.
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Fairgrounds is located at [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 0.87 square miles (2.3 km2). 0.87 square miles (2.3 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Fairgrounds as these streets: Florida Avenue, Dugue Street, Treasure Street, Republic Street, Abundance Street, North Broad Street, Esplanade Avenue and Bayou St. John.[3]
Neighborhood landmarks include the Fair Grounds Race Course which gives the neighborhood its name, and Saint Louis Cemetery #3.
The remainder of the neighborhood is predominantly residential, with some local businesses along Esplanade Avenue, Ponce de Leon Street, and Gentilly Road.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,575 people, 2,983 households, and 1,551 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 7,558 /mi² (2,859 /km²).
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