Fairgrounds, New Orleans

Geobox Neighborhood
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country = United States
state = Louisiana
region_type = City
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district_type = Planning District
district = District 4, Mid-City District
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Fairgrounds is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue, Dugue, Treasure, Republic and Abundance Streets to the north, North Broad Street to the east, Esplanade Avenue to the south and Bayou St. John to the west.

Geography

Fairgrounds is located at coor dms|29|59|10|N|90|04|42|W|city GR|1 and has an elevation of convert|0|ft|1GR|3. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of convert|0.87|mi2|1. convert|0.87|mi2|1 of which is land and convert|0.00|mi2|1 (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

* St. Bernard Projects (north)
* St. Roch (north)
* Seventh Ward (east)
* Bayou St. John (south)
* City Park (west)

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Fairgrounds as these streets: Florida Avenue, Dugue Street, Treasure Street, Republic Street, Abundance Street, North Broad Street, Esplanade Avenue and Bayou St. John. [cite web|url=http://gnocdc.org/orleans/4/25/index.html|title=Fairgrounds Neighborhood|author=Greater New Orleans Community Data Center|accessdate=2008-06-21]

Landmarks and cityscape

Neighborhood landmarks include the Fair Grounds Race Course which gives the neighborhood its name, and Saint Louis Cemetery #3.

The remainder of the neighborhood is predominantly residential, with some local businesses along Esplanade Avenue, Ponce de Leon Street, and Gentilly Road.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,575 people, 2,983 households, and 1,551 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 7,558 /mi² (2,859 /km²).

ee also

* New Orleans neighborhoods

References