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Touro, New Orleans

Touro
New Orleans Neighborhood
StStephenNapoleon21Dec07.jpg
St. Stephen's Church on Napoleon Avenue
Country United States
State Louisiana
City New Orleans
Planning District District 2, Central City/Garden District
Elevation 3 ft (0.9 m)
Coordinates 29°55′27″N 90°05′46″W / 29.92417°N 90.09611°W / 29.92417; -90.09611Coordinates: 29°55′27″N 90°05′46″W / 29.92417°N 90.09611°W / 29.92417; -90.09611
Area 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 - land 0.30 sq mi (1 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 1,761 (2010)
Density 5,870/sq mi (2,266/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 504

Touro is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Charles Avenue to the north, Toledano Street to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Napoleon Avenue to the west.

Touro is located at 29°55′27″N 90°05′46″W / 29.92417°N 90.09611°W / 29.92417; -90.09611 and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.8 km2). 0.30 square miles (0.8 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Touro as these streets: St. Charles Avenue, Toledano Street, Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,672 households, and 482 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 10,807 /mi² (4,053 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,998 people, 1,572 households, and 429 families residing in the neighborhood.



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