Eden Isles, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
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Eden Isles is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The population was 6,983 at the 2010 census,[2] and 7,782 in 2020.[3] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The area consists of census tracts 408.04 and 408.05 in the 70458-9021 postal code.[4]
Eden Isles, Louisiana
Eden Isles | |
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  Eden Isles, Louisiana Location of Eden Isles in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′27″N 89°48′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.01 sq mi (12.98 km2) |
| • Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Water | 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,983 |
| • Density | 2,562.6/sq mi (989.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-22722 |
Eden Isles is a residential community with homes built on a system of canals connecting to eastern Lake Pontchartrain, which also includes businesses along the Interstate-10 and Highway 11 commercial corridors as well as restaurants and marina services within the residential section.
Geography
Eden Isles is located at 30°13′27″N 89°48′1″W (30.224116, -89.800390).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 22.82%, is water.[6]
The area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Originally, the land was a marsh with a canal and levee bordering a pine forest behind Salmen High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School. The marsh was drained and filled over a period of several years prior to the development of the community.
Demographics
Eden Isle first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.[12]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,778 | 74.25% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 862 | 11.08% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 320 | 4.11% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 313 | 4.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 479 | 6.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,782 people, 3,225 households, and 2,105 families residing in the CDP.
Education
It is within St. Tammany Parish Public Schools.[15]
The community is zoned to Abney Elementary School,[16] St. Tammany Junior High School,[17] and Salmen High School.[18]
St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: Northshore Technical Community College and Delgado Community College.[19]