Bayou St. John (french: Bayou Saint-Jean) is a
neighborhood of the city of
. A subdistrict of the Mid-City area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are:
Esplanade Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the east, St. Louis Street to the south, and
Bayou St. John
Bayou St. John () is a bayou within the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Bayou as a natural feature drained the swampy land of a good portion of what was to become New Orleans, into Lake Pontchartrain. In its natural state, it extended much ...
(the waterway) to the west.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the district has a total area of ,.
Adjacent neighborhoods
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Faubourg St. John
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Fairgrounds
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Places
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* Fairground, St. Louis, a neighbo ...
(north)
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Tremé
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(east)
*
Mid-City (west)
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City Park
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(west)
Boundaries
The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Bayou St. John as these streets: Esplanade Avenue, North Broad Street, St. Louis Street and
Bayou St. John
Bayou St. John () is a bayou within the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Bayou as a natural feature drained the swampy land of a good portion of what was to become New Orleans, into Lake Pontchartrain. In its natural state, it extended much ...
.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,861 people, 2,113 households, and 1,082 families living in the neighborhood. The
population density
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was 11,574 /mi² (4,419 /km).
As of the
census of 2010, there were 3,529 people, 1,719 households, and 747 families living in the neighborhood.
See also
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Faubourg St. John
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans
The city planning commission for New Orleans divided the city into 13 planning districts and 73 distinct neighborhoods in 1980. Although initially in the study 68 neighborhoods were designated, and later increased by the City Planning Commission t ...
References
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans