Holy Cross, New Orleans
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Holy Cross | |
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 The Doullut "Steamboat houses" from the start of the 20th century | |
  Holy Cross Map showing Holy Cross in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°57′30″N 90°01′04″W / 29.95833°N 90.01778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 7, Bywater District |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,226 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
Holy Cross is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lower Ninth Ward District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Claude Avenue to the north, St. Bernard Parish to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and the Industrial Canal to the west.
Adjacent neighborhoods
Holy Cross is located at 29°57′30″N 90°01′04″W / 29.95833°N 90.01778°W [1] and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2). 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) of which is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2) (28.42%) of which is water.
- Lower Ninth Ward (north)
- St. Bernard Parish (east)
- Mississippi River (south)
- Bywater (west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Holy Cross as these streets: St. Claude Avenue, St. Bernard Parish, the Mississippi River and the Industrial Canal.[3]
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,507 people, 1,982 households, and 1,315 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 8,099 /mi2 (3,059 /km2).
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,714 people, 1,040 households, and 642 families residing in the neighborhood.[4]