Filmore, New Orleans
Encyclopedia
Filmore is a neighborhood
of the city of New Orleans
. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Robert E. Lee Boulevard to the north, London Avenue Canal
to the east, Press Drive, Paris Avenue and Harrison Avenue to the south and Bayou St. John
to the west.
, the district has a total area of 1.24 mi2. 1.19 mi2 of which is land and 0.05 mi2 (4.03%) of which is water.
of 2000, there were 6,983 people, 2,757 households, and 1,892 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density
was 5,868 /mi² (2,253 /km²).
New Orleans neighborhoods
In 1980 the New Orleans City Planning Commission divided the city into 13 planning districts and 72 distinct neighborhoods.While most of these assigned boundaries match with traditional local designations, some others differ from common traditional use...
of the city of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Robert E. Lee Boulevard to the north, London Avenue Canal
London Avenue Canal
The London Avenue Canal is a drainage canal in New Orleans, Louisiana, used for pumping rain water into Lake Pontchartrain. The Canal runs through the 7th Ward of New Orleans from the Gentilly area to the Lakefront....
to the east, Press Drive, Paris Avenue and Harrison Avenue to the south and Bayou St. John
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...
to the west.
Geography
Filmore is located at 30°00′41"N 90°04′40"W and has an elevation of 0 foot (0 m). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the district has a total area of 1.24 mi2. 1.19 mi2 of which is land and 0.05 mi2 (4.03%) of which is water.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Lake Terrace/Lake OaksLake Terrace/Lake Oaks, New OrleansLake Terrace/Lake Oaks is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the city's Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Lake Pontchartrain to the north, the Industrial Canal to the east, Leon C. Simon Drive, Elysian Fields Avenue, New...
(north) - St. AnthonySt. Anthony, New OrleansSt. Anthony is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: New York Street to the north, Elysian Fields Avenue to the east, Mirabeau Avenue to the south and the London Avenue Canal to the...
(east) - DillardDillard, New OrleansDillard is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Mirabeau Avenue to the north, Elysian Fields Avenue to the east, Benefit Street and I-610 to the south and Paris Avenue, Pratt Drive and...
(east) - St. Bernard ProjectsSt. Bernard ProjectsSt. Bernard Projects was a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans and was one of the Housing Projects of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission were: Harrison Avenue to the north, Paris Avenue to the east, Lafreniere...
(south) - City ParkCity Park, New OrleansCity Park, a 1,300 acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 6th-largest and 7th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. City Park is approximately 50% larger than Central Park in New York City, the municipal park recognized by Americans nationwide as the archetypal urban...
(west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Filmore as these streets: Robert E. Lee Boulevard, London Avenue Canal, Press Drive, Paris Avenue, Harrison Avenue and Bayou St. John.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,983 people, 2,757 households, and 1,892 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,868 /mi² (2,253 /km²).