Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans

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Gentilly Terrace
Gentilly June 2011 Gentilly Terrace and Gardens.jpg
Coordinates: 30°00′10″N90°03′10″W / 30.00278°N 90.05278°W / 30.00278; -90.05278
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
City New Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 6, Gentilly District
Government
  Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Area
  Total1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)
  Land1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,745
  Density3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 504

Gentilly Terrace 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: Filmore Avenue to the north, People's Avenue to the east, Dahlia Walk and Benefit Street to the south and Elysian Fields Avenue to the west. Gentilly Terrace may be further divided into Gentilly Terrace & Gardens, Edgewood Park and Fairmont Park, all three of which possess organized, distinct, and active neighborhood associations.

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Geography

Gentilly Terrace is located at 30°00′10″N90°03′10″W / 30.00278°N 90.05278°W / 30.00278; -90.05278 [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 1.21 square miles (3.1 km2). 1.21 square miles (3.1 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Boundaries

Orleans Parish defines the boundaries of Gentilly Terrace as these streets: Filmore Avenue, People's Avenue, Gentilly Boulevard and Elysian Fields Avenue. [3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,542 people, 4,258 households, and 2,783 families residing in the neighborhood. [4] The population density was 8,712 /mi2 (3,401 /km2).

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,210 people, 3,351 households, and 2,158 families residing in the neighborhood. [4]

Education

New Orleans Public Schools supervises the two public elementary schools within the neighborhood, while Brother Martin High School offers an all-boys, Catholic education for grades 8–12. There are no public high schools within Gentilly Terrace.

Schools within Gentilly Terrace:

Nearby public high schools:

Nearby private schools:

See also

[6] ==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. {https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/FileData/OrleansParishLA/AssessmentAreaMaps/GENTILLY%20TERRACE.pdf}
  4. 1 2 "Gentilly Terrace". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. "On the OneApp for next year: New Orleans' only charter school geared toward young men". 23 January 2021.
  6. https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/FileData/OrleansParishLA/AssessmentAreaMaps/GENTILLY%20TERRACE.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]

https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/FileData/OrleansParishLA/AssessmentAreaMaps/GENTILLY%20TERRACE.pdf


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