Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans Explained

Gentilly Terrace
Settlement Type:	New Orleans Neighborhood
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 6, Gentilly District
Coordinates:	30.0028°N -90.0528°W
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	LaToya Cantrell
Area Total Sq Mi:	1.21
Area Land Sq Mi:	1.21
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.00
Elevation Ft:	0
Population As Of:	2010
Population Total:	3745
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	CST
Utc Offset1:	-6
Timezone1 Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:	-5
Postal Code Type:	70122
Area Code:	504

Gentilly Terrace 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: Filmore Avenue to the north, People's Avenue to the east, Gentilly Boulevard (US 90) to the south and Elysian Fields Avenue to the west. Gentilly Terrace may be further divided into Gentilly Terrace & Gardens, Edgewood Park and Fairmont Park, all three of which possess organized, distinct, and active neighborhood associations.

Geography

Gentilly Terrace 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 1.21mi2. 1.21mi2 of which is land and 0mi2 (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

• Milneburg (north)
• Gentilly Woods (east)
• Desire Area (east)
• St. Roch (south)
• Dillard (west)
• St. Anthony (west)
• Edgewood Park (south)

Boundaries

Orleans Parish defines the boundaries of Gentilly Terrace as these streets: Filmore Avenue, People's Avenue, Gentilly Boulevard and Elysian Fields Avenue.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,542 people, 4,258 households, and 2,783 families residing in the neighborhood.^[3] The population density was 8,712 /mi² (3,401 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,210 people, 3,351 households, and 2,158 families residing in the neighborhood.^[3]

Education

New Orleans Public Schools supervises the two public elementary schools within the neighborhood, while Brother Martin High School offers an all-boys, Catholic education for grades 8–12. There are no public high schools within Gentilly Terrace.

Schools within Gentilly Terrace:

• Audubon Gentilly Elementary School (operated by Audubon Charter Schools/FAME, Inc.)
• Mary McLeod Bethune at Stuart Bradley Elementary School
• Brother Martin High School (operated by the Catholic Brothers of the Sacred Heart)

Nearby public high schools:

• Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans) (operated by Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education, Inc.)
• The Delores Taylor Arthur School For Young Men (operated by Lyceum Schools, Inc.) ^[4]
• John F. Kennedy High School at Lake Area (operated by New Beginnings School Foundation)
• McDonogh 35 College Preparatory High School

Nearby private schools:

• Holy Cross School (New Orleans)

See also

• New Orleans neighborhoods
• Gentilly, New Orleans

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References

https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/FileData/OrleansParishLA/AssessmentAreaMaps/GENTILLY%20TERRACE.pdf

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: Gentilly Terrace. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 6 January 2012.
4. Web site: On the OneApp for next year: New Orleans' only charter school geared toward young men. 23 January 2021 .
5. https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/FileData/OrleansParishLA/AssessmentAreaMaps/GENTILLY%20TERRACE.pdf