Eden Isles, Louisiana
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Eden Isles, Louisiana
Eden Isles | |
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| Coordinates: 30°13′27″N 89°48′01″W / 30.22417°N 89.80028°WCoordinates: 30°13′27″N 89°48′01″W / 30.22417°N 89.80028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Area | |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,983 |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-22722 |
Eden Isles is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The population was 6,983 at the 2010 census,[2] and 7,782 in 2020.[3] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The area consists of census tracts 408.04 and 408.05 in the 70458-9021 postal code.[4]
Eden Isles is a residential community with homes built on a system of canals connecting to eastern Lake Pontchartrain, which also includes businesses along the Interstate-10 and Highway 11 commercial corridors as well as restaurants and marina services within the residential section.
Geography
Eden Isles is located at 30°13′27″N 89°48′1″W / 30.22417°N 89.80028°W (30.224116, -89.800390).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 22.82%, is water.[6]
The area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Originally, the land was a marsh with a canal and levee bordering a pine forest behind Salmen High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School. The marsh was drained and filled over a period of several years prior to the development of the community.
Demographics
Eden Isle first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.[7]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,778 | 74.25% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 862 | 11.08% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 320 | 4.11% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 313 | 4.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 479 | 6.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,782 people, 3,225 households, and 2,105 families residing in the CDP.
Education
It is within St. Tammany Parish Public Schools.[8]
The community is zoned to Abney Elementary School,[9] St. Tammany Junior High School,[10] and Salmen High School.[11]
St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: Northshore Technical Community College and Delgado Community College.[12]
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Total pop of census tracts 408.04 and 408.05: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Eden Isle CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Census tract map viewer 408.05". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eden Islse CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1990CensusLA - ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
- ↑ "ABE%20K-5.jpg". St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Name identified here
- ↑ "STJ 6-8.jpg". St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Name identified here
- ↑ "SAH%209-12.jpg". St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Name identified here
- ↑ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
