St. 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 west.
St. Anthony | |
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Coordinates: 30°00′54″N 90°03′55″W / 30.01500°N 90.06528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Planning District | District 6, Gentilly District |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,510 |
• Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 504 |
The neighborhood is part of the Gentilly section of the city as well as the city's 7th Ward.
The area experienced disastrous flooding at the end of August 2005 from a levee failure on the London Avenue Canal during Hurricane Katrina.
St. Anthony is located at 30°00′54″N 90°03′55″W / 30.01500°N 90.06528°W [1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2). 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of St. Anthony as these streets: New York Street, Elysian Fields Avenue, Mirabeau Avenue and the London Avenue Canal.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,318 people, 2,233 households, and 1,360 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 8,441 /mi2 (3,324 /km2).
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,510 people, 1,430 households, and 868 families residing in the neighborhood.[4]