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Eden Isle, Louisiana
Eden Isles
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 Eden Isle, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
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| 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 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,782 |
| • Density | 2,562.40/sq mi (989.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-22722 |
Eden Isle is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The population was 7,041 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Eden Isle is located at 30°13′27″N 89°48′1″W / 30.22417°N 89.80028°W (30.224116, -89.800390).
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.
The area was devastated after 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
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 6,261 | — | |
| 2010 | 7,041 | 12.5% | |
| 2020 | 7,782 | 10.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Eden Isle para niños
