Dixon 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:
Interstate 10
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to the northeast,
South Carrollton Avenue to the southeast, Palmetto Street to the southwest and Cherry, Dixon, Mistletoe, Peach, Hamilton, Quince and Last Streets to the northwest.
Geography
Dixon 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 (0.0%) of which is water.
Adjacent neighborhoods
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Lakewood (north)
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Mid-City (northeast)
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Gert Town (south)
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Hollygrove (southwest)
Boundaries
The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Dixon as these streets: Interstate 10, South Carrollton Avenue, Palmetto Street, Cherry Street, Dixon Street, Mistletoe Street, Peach Street, Hamilton Street, Quince Street and Last Street.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 668 households, and 445 families living in the neighborhood. The
population density
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was 7,383 /mi
2 (2,953 /km
2). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 94.9% African American, 3.2% White, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 520 households, and 319 families living in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 90.3% African American, 6.0% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% 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
Neighborhoods in New Orleans
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