Touro, New Orleans

Touro
New Orleans Neighborhood
St. Stephen's Church on Napoleon Avenue
Country United States
State Louisiana
City New Orleans
Planning District District 2, Central City/Garden District
Elevation 3 ft (0.9 m)
Coordinates
Area 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 - land 0.30 sq mi (1 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 1,761 (2010)
Density 5,870 / sq mi (2,266 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 504

Touro is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Charles Avenue to the north, Toledano Street to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Napoleon Avenue to the west.

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Geography

Touro is located at [1] and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.8 km2). 0.30 square miles (0.8 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Touro as these streets: St. Charles Avenue, Toledano Street, Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,672 households, and 482 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 10,807 /mi² (4,053 /km²).

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