City of New Orleans: Land Use
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1997 Land Use |
Land Area in Square Miles |
Share of City |
Share of Developed Area (Residential, Business & Government) |
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RESIDENTIAL |
45.4 |
25.0% |
62.2% |
|
Residential-Single Family |
20.3 |
11.2% |
27.8% |
|
Residential-Single/Two |
19.8 |
10.9% |
27.1% |
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Residential-Multifamily |
3.2 |
1.7% |
4.3% |
|
Residential/Marine |
2.1 |
1.1% |
2.9% |
|
BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT |
27.6 |
15.2% |
37.8% |
|
Commercial |
7.2 |
4.0% |
9.8% |
|
Industrial |
14.6 |
8.0% |
20.0% |
|
Institutional |
5.8 |
3.2% |
7.9% |
|
OTHER |
108.5 |
59.8% |
|
|
Wetland |
62.6 |
34.5% |
|
|
Parkland |
45.2 |
25.0% |
|
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Unclassified |
0.7 |
0.4% |
|
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New Orleans |
181.5 |
100.0% |
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Source: City of New Orleans Planning Department |
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