East Riverside, New Orleans

East Riverside
New Orleans Neighborhood
"Raised shotgun" style house, 19th century residential architecture in the neighborhood
Coordinates: 29°55′10″N90°05′40″W / 29.91944°N 90.09444°W / 29.91944; -90.09444
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans
Planning District	District 2, Central City/Garden District
Area
• Total	0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Land	0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,474
• Density	5,900/sq mi (2,300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	504

East Riverside 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: Magazine Street to the north, Toledano Street to the east, Tchoupitoulas Street to the south and Napoleon Avenue to the west.

Geography

East Riverside is located at 29°55′10″N90°05′40″W / 29.91944°N 90.09444°W / 29.91944; -90.09444 ^[1] and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m). ^[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total land area of 0.25 square miles (0.6 km²), with no bodies of water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

• Touro (north)
• Irish Channel (east & south)
• West Riverside (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,220 people, 1,386 households, and 709 families residing in the neighborhood. ^[3] The population density was 12,880 /mi² (5,367 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,699 people, 1,324 households, and 600 families residing in the neighborhood. ^[3]

See also

• New Orleans neighborhoods

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "East Riverside Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.