Fairgrounds, New Orleans

This article is about the New Orleans neighborhood. For thoroughbred racetrack, see Fair Grounds Race Course.

Fairgrounds is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue, Dugue, Treasure, Republic and Abundance Streets to the north, North Broad Street to the east, Esplanade Avenue to the south and Bayou St. John to the west.

Geography

Fairgrounds is located at 29°59′10″N 90°04′42″W Template:GR and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²). 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km²) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

• St. Bernard Projects (north)
• St. Roch (north)
• Seventh Ward (east)
• Bayou St. John (south)
• City Park (west)

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Fairgrounds as these streets: Florida Avenue, Dugue Street, Treasure Street, Republic Street, Abundance Street, North Broad Street, Esplanade Avenue and Bayou St. John.

Landmarks and cityscape

Neighborhood landmarks include the Fair Grounds Race Course which gives the neighborhood its name, and Saint Louis Cemetery #3.

The remainder of the neighborhood is predominantly residential, with some local businesses along Esplanade Avenue, Ponce de Leon Street, and Gentilly Road.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 6,575 people, 2,983 households, and 1,551 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 7,558 /mi² (2,859 /km²).

See also

• New Orleans neighborhoods