Eden Isles, Louisiana
Eden Isles, Louisiana
Eden Isles | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°13′27″N 89°48′01″W / 30.22417°N 89.80028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.01 sq mi (12.98 km2) |
| • Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Water | 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,983 |
| • Density | 2,562.6/sq mi (989.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,768 | — | |
| 2000 | 6,261 | 66.2% | |
| 2010 | 7,041 | 12.5% | |
| 2020 | 7,782 | 10.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10] 1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14] | |||
Eden Isle first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.[12]
| 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.[15]
The community is zoned to Abney Elementary School,[16] St. Tammany Junior High School,[17] and Salmen High School.[18]
St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: Northshore Technical Community College and Delgado Community College.[19]
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
- ^ "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.
