- land 1.72 sq mi (4 km) Area 4.74 km² | - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Area code 504 | |
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- water 0.11 sq mi (0 km), 6.01% Restaurants Old Gentilly Spicy Kitchen, Min Moon Chinese Restaurant, Chef D'z Cafe & Catering, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Waffle House Hotels Days Inn New Orleans P, Royal Inn of New Orleans, Providence Guest House, Motel 6, Econo Lodge | ||
Desire Area is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Gentilly Boulevard to the north; the Industrial Canal to the east; Florida Boulevard, Alvar Street, Higgins Boulevard, Piety Street, Pleasure Street, Oliver White Avenue, and Desire Street to the south; and People's Avenue to the west.
Contents
- Map of Desire Area New Orleans LA USA
- Geography
- Adjacent neighborhoods
- Boundaries
- Demographics
- Education
- References
Map of Desire Area, New Orleans, LA, USA
Geography
Desire Area is located at 29°59′39″N 90°02′04″W and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2). 1.72 square miles (4.5 km2) of which is land and 0.11 square miles (0.3 km2) (6.01%) of which is water.
Adjacent neighborhoods
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Desire Area as these streets: Gentilly Boulevard, the Industrial Canal, Florida Boulevard, Alvar Street, Higgins Boulevard, Piety Street, Pleasure Street, Oliver White Avenue, Desire Street, and People's Avenue.
Demographics
Note: The below demographic data is for the Desire Development and Area as these census tracts were combined for the 2010 Census.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,451 people, 1,587 households, and 1,125 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 2,204 /mi² (842 /km²).
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,005 people, 678 households, and 502 families residing in the neighborhood.
Education
New Orleans Public Schools and the Recovery School District form the school system.
George Washington Carver High School is the area public high school.