| St. Roch | |
| New Orleans Neighborhood | |
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The Shrine and Cemetery of Saint Roch gave the neighborhood its name
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 7, Bywater District |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| - land | 1.25 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 3,255 (2010) |
| Density | 2,604 / sq mi (1,005 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
St. Roch is a neighborhood of the U.S. city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Lafreniere Street, Paris Avenue, I-610, Benefit Street and Dahlia Walk to the north, People's Avenue and Almonaster Avenue to the east, St. Claude Avenue to the south and Elysian Fields Avenue, Hope, Frenchmen, Duels, St. Anthony, Industry, Allen, and Agriculture Streets, A.P. Tureaud Avenue, Abundance, Republic, Treasure and Dugue Streets, Florida Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue to the west.
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St. Roch 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 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2). 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
Landmarks include the St. Roch Market, the St. Roch Cemetery and Shrine, and Our Lady Star of the Sea Church and School.
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of St. Roch as these streets: Lafreniere Street, Paris Avenue, I-610, Benefit Street, Dahlia Walk, People's Avenue, Almonaster Avenue, St. Claude Avenue, Elysian Fields Avenue, Hope Street, Frenchmen Street, Duels Street, St. Anthony Street, Industry Street, Allen Street, Agriculture Street, A.P. Tureaud Avenue, Abundance Street, Republic Street, Treasure Street, Dugue Street, Florida Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 11,975 people, 4,336 households, and 2,885 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 9,580 /mi² (3,742 /km²).
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