St. Claude
New Orleans neighborhood
Coordinates: 29°58′18″N 90°02′20″W / 29.97167°N 90.03889°W / 29.97167; -90.03889
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 7, Bywater District
Area
 • Total1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,454
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code504

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 29°58′18″N 90°02′20″W / 29.97167°N 90.03889°W / 29.97167; -90.03889 [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 1.02 square miles (2.6 km2). 1.02 square miles (2.6 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (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

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "St. Claude Neighborhood". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  4. 1 2 "St. Claude Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.


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