Touro, New Orleans

Touro is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Charles Avenue to the north, Toledano Street to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Napoleon Avenue to the west.

Touro
New Orleans Neighborhood
St. Stephen's Church on Napoleon Avenue
Coordinates: 29°55′27″N 90°05′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 2, Central City/Garden District
Area
 • Total0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,761
 • Density5,900/sq mi (2,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)504

Geography

Touro is located at 29°55′27″N 90°05′46″W [1] and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.8 km2). 0.30 square miles (0.8 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Touro as these streets: St. Charles Avenue, Toledano Street, Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,672 households, and 482 families living in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 10,807 /mi² (4,053 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,998 people, 1,572 households, and 429 families living in the neighborhood.[4]

See also
  • New Orleans neighborhoods

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "Touro Neighborhood". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  4. "Touro Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.


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