Fontainebleau, New Orleans Explained

Fontainebleau
Settlement Type:New Orleans Neighborhood
Nickname:Marlyville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:New Orleans
Subdivision Type3:Planning District
Subdivision Name3:District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Coordinates:29.9525°N -90.1128°W
Area Total Sq Mi:0.63
Area Land Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2792
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Area Code:504

Fontainebleau and Marlyville are jointly designated as a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Colapissa and Broadway Streets and MLK Boulevard to the north, Norman C. Francis Parkway, Octavia Street, Fontainebleau Drive, Nashville Avenue, South Rocheblave, Robert and South Tonti Street and Jefferson Avenue to the east, South Claiborne Avenue, Lowerline and Spruce Streets to the south and South Carrollton Avenue to the west.

Geography

Fontainebleau is located at [1] and has an elevation of 0feet.[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.63mi2. 0.63mi2 of which is land and 0mi2 (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Boundaries

The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Fontainebleau as these streets: Collapissa Street, Broadway Street, MLK Boulevard, Norman C. Francis Parkway, Octavia Street, Fontainebleau Drive, Nashville Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Robert Street, South Tonti Street, Jefferson Avenue, South Claiborne Avenue, Lowerline Street, Spruce Street and South Carrollton Avenue.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,740 people, 2,845 households, and 1,414 families living in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 10,698 /mi2 (3,965 /km2).

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,749 people, 2,443 households, and 1,218 families living in the neighborhood.[4]

See also

Notes and References

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