St. Claude, New Orleans Explained

St. Claude
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 7, Bywater District
Coordinates:29.9717°N -90.0389°W
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3454
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Area Code:504

St. Claude is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Law, Montegut and North Galvez Streets to the north, Lesseps Street to the east, Burgundy Street, Clouet Street and St. Claude Avenue to the south and Franklin Avenue to the west.

St. Claude is the location of the former Francis T. Nicholls High School, since renamed Frederick Douglass High School.

Geography

St. Claude 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 1.02mi2. 1.02mi2 of which is land and 0mi2 (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent neighborhoods

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of St. Claude as these streets: Law Street, Montegut Street, North Galvez Street, Lesseps Street, Burgundy Street, Clouet Street, St. Claude Avenue and Franklin Avenue.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,721 people, 4,114 households, and 2,820 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 11,491 /mi2 (4,508 /km2).

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,820 people, 2,713 households, and 1,546 families residing 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: St. Claude Neighborhood. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 2008-06-21.
  4. Web site: St. Claude Neighborhood. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 6 January 2012.