Bayou St. John (French: Bayou Saint-Jean) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Esplanade Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the east, St. Louis Street to the south, and Bayou St. John (the waterway) to the west.

Bayou St. John Bayou Saint-Jean
New Orleans Neighborhood
The Dufour Plassan House with its "cornstalk fence" is a neighborhood landmark
Coordinates: 29°58′31″N 90°05′10″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans
Planning District	District 4, Mid-City District
Area
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,027
• Density	4,800/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	504

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²),.

Adjacent neighborhoods

• Faubourg St. John
• Fairgrounds (north)
• Tremé (east)
• Mid-City (west)
• City Park (west)

Boundaries

The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Bayou St. John as these streets: Esplanade Avenue, North Broad Street, St. Louis Street and Bayou St. John.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,861 people, 2,113 households, and 1,082 families living in the neighborhood.[2] The population density was 11,574 /mi² (4,419 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,529 people, 1,719 households, and 747 families living in the neighborhood.[3]

See also

• Faubourg St. John
• Neighborhoods in New Orleans

References