Uptown, New Orleans Explained

Uptown
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 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Coordinates:29.9261°N -90.1078°W
Area Total Sq Mi:0.64
Area Land Sq Mi:0.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:2
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3201
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Area Code:504

Uptown is a primarily residential 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: LaSalle Street to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west.

Geography

Uptown is located at [1] and has an elevation of 2feet.[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.64mi2. 0.64mi2 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 Uptown as these streets: LaSalle Street, Napoleon Avenue, Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue.[3] Uptown New Orleans is colloquially used to describe a number of neighborhoods between the French Quarter and Jefferson Parish line.

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

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: Uptown Neighborhood. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 2008-06-21.
  4. Web site: Uptown Neighborhood. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 6 January 2012.
  5. News: Jennifer Sneed resigns Jefferson Parish Council. August 19, 2008. Richard Rainey. New Orleans Times-Picayune. May 21, 2015.
  6. News: C. Ellis Henican, Jr. obituary. New Orleans Times-Picayune. July 10, 2015.