Freret, New Orleans

Freret
New Orleans Neighborhood
At the monthly Freret Street Market
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans
Planning District	District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Coordinates	29°56′15″N 90°06′25″W / 29.93750°N 90.10694°WCoordinates: 29°56′15″N 90°06′25″W / 29.93750°N 90.10694°W
Area	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km^2)
- land	0.19 sq mi (0 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2), 0%
Population	2,446 (2000)
Density	12,874 / sq mi (4,971 / km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	504

Freret is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: South Claiborne Avenue to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, LaSalle Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west.

Geography

Freret is located at 29°56′15″N 90°06′25″W / 29.93750°N 90.10694°W ^[1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).^[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²). 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km²) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

• Broadmoor (north)
• Milan (east)
• Uptown (south)
• Audubon (west)

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Freret as these streets: South Claiborne Avenue, Napoleon Avenue, Danneel Street and Jefferson Avenue.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,715 people, 648 households, and 363 family households.^[4]

See also

• New Orleans neighborhoods

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "Freret Neighborhood". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
4. "Freret Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.