Audubon is a
neighborhood
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of the city of
New Orleans
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. A subdistrict of the
Uptown/
Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are:
South Claiborne Avenue to the north, Jefferson Avenue to the east, the
Mississippi River
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and
Magazine Street to the south, and Lowerline Street to the west. The name Audubon comes from
Audubon Park, one of the largest parks in the city, which is located in the southern portion of the district. The area is also known as the "University District," as it is also home of
Tulane and
Loyola Universities, as well as the former
St. Mary’s Dominican College (now a satellite campus of Loyola), and
Newcomb College (now part of Tulane). The Audubon neighborhood was also the home of the original campus of
Leland University. The section of the neighborhood upriver from Audubon Park incorporates what was the town of Greenville, Louisiana until it was annexed to New Orleans in the 19th century; locals still sometimes call that area "Greenville".
Geography
Audubon is located at
and has an elevation of .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the district has a total area of . of which is land and (6.58%) of which is water.
Some of the most spectacular mansions reside in this area of the city. Areas of note are the houses that line
St. Charles Avenue and the gated community
Audubon Place.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
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Marlyville/Fontainebleau (north)
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Freret (east)
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Uptown, New Orleans (east)
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West Riverside (south)
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Mississippi River
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(south)
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Black Pearl (west)
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East Carrollton (west)
Boundaries
The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Audubon as these streets: South Claiborne Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Magazine Street, Webster Street, Tchoupitoulas Street, Exposition Place, the Mississippi River, Broadway Street, Perrier Street, Lowerline Street.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,898 people, 5,700 households, and 2,724 families residing in the neighborhood. The
population density
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was 6,534 /mi
2 (2,523 /km
2). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 5.1% African American, 86.1% White, 2.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,865 people, 5,335 households, and 2,607 families residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 4.8% African American, 85.0% White, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
See also
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New Orleans neighborhoods
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 ...
References
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans
Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River