City Park, New Orleans

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 Avenue
Country 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°WCoordinates: 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, USA. 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).

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

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

At the 2000 census, there were 2,813 people, 1,565 households and 580 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 1,202 /mi² (461 /km²).

At the 2010 census, there were 2,708 people, 1,447 households and 553 families residing in the neighborhood.[4]

See also

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "City Park Neighborhood". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "City Park Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 5 January 2012.