St. Anthony, New Orleans
St. Anthony 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: New York Street to the north, Elysian Fields Avenue to the east, Mirabeau Avenue to the south and the London Avenue Canal to the west.
St. Anthony | |
|---|---|
Some 10 weeks after Hurricane Katrina | |
| Coordinates: 30°00′54″N 90°03′55″W / 30.01500°N 90.06528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 6, Gentilly District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,510 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
The neighborhood is part of the Gentilly section of the city as well as the city's 7th Ward.
The area experienced disastrous flooding at the end of August 2005 from a levee failure on the London Avenue Canal during Hurricane Katrina.
Geography edit
St. Anthony is located at 30°00′54″N 90°03′55″W / 30.01500°N 90.06528°W [1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2). 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
Adjacent Neighborhoods edit
- Lake Terrace/Lake Oaks (north)
- Milneburg (east)
- Gentilly Terrace (east)
- Dillard (south)
- Filmore (west)
Boundaries edit
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of St. Anthony as these streets: New York Street, Elysian Fields Avenue, Mirabeau Avenue and the London Avenue Canal.[3]
Demographics edit
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,318 people, 2,233 households, and 1,360 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 8,441 /mi2 (3,324 /km2).
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,510 people, 1,430 households, and 868 families residing in the neighborhood.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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. "St. Anthony Neighborhood". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ a b "St. Anthony Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.