Uptown, New Orleans
Uptown is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: LaSalle Street to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west.
Uptown | |
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New Orleans Neighborhood | |
Local businesses on Prytania Street | |
Coordinates: 29°55′34″N 90°06′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Planning District | District 3, Uptown/Carrollton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
• Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2 ft (0.6 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,201 |
• Density | 5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 504 |
Geography
Uptown is located at 29°55′34″N 90°06′28″W [1] and has an elevation of 2 feet (0.6 m).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2). 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Freret (north)
- Milan (east)
- Touro (east)
- West Riverside (south)
- Audubon (west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Uptown as these streets: LaSalle Street, Napoleon Avenue, Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue.[3]
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,681 people, 3,233 households, and 1,446 families living in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 10,439 /mi² (3,930 /km²).
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,984 people, 2,921 households, and 1,252 families living in the neighborhood.[4]
Notable people
- Jennifer Sneed Heebe, former state representative and Jefferson Parish council member, Uptown resident since 2008[5]
- Peggy Wilson, former member of the New Orleans City Council, raised in Uptown[6]
See also
- New Orleans neighborhoods
- Uptown New Orleans
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "Uptown Neighborhood". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- "Uptown Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- Richard Rainey (August 19, 2008). "Jennifer Sneed resigns Jefferson Parish Council". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- "C. Ellis Henican, Jr. obituary". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 10, 2015.