Dillard, New Orleans

Dillard is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Mirabeau Avenue to the north, Elysian Fields Avenue to the east, Benefit Street and I-610 to the south and Paris Avenue, Pratt Drive and the London Avenue Canal to the west.

Geography

Dillard is located at 30°00′03″N 90°04′05″W / 30.00083°N 90.06806°W / 30.00083; -90.06806 ^[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 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²). 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km²) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

• St. Anthony (north)
• Gentilly Terrace (east)
• St. Roch (south)
• St. Bernard (west)
• Filmore (west)

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Dillard as these streets: Mirabeau Avenue, Elysian Fields Avenue, Benefit Street, I-610, Paris Avenue, Pratt Drive and the London Avenue Canal.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,471 people, 2,609 households, and 1,581 families residing in the neighborhood.^[4] The population density was 6,812 /mi² (2,588 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,373 people, 1,901 households, and 1,051 families residing in the neighborhood.^[4]

See also

• New Orleans neighborhoods
• Gentilly, New Orleans

References