Dixon
New Orleans Neighborhood
St. Theresa Little Flower Church
Coordinates: 29°58′16″N 90°06′49″W / 29.97111°N 90.11361°W / 29.97111; -90.11361
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans
Planning District	District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Area
• Total	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Land	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	565
• Density	2,400/sq mi (910/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	504

Dixon is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Interstate 10 to the northeast, South Carrollton Avenue to the southeast, Palmetto Street to the southwest and Cherry, Dixon, Mistletoe, Peach, Hamilton, Quince and Last Streets to the northwest.

Dixon is located at 29°58′16″N 90°06′49″W / 29.97111°N 90.11361°W / 29.97111; -90.11361 ^[1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).^[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.6 km²). 0.24 square miles (0.6 km²) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km²) (0.0%) of which is water.

• Lakewood (north)
• Mid-City (northeast)
• Gert Town (south)
• Hollygrove (southwest)

The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Dixon as these streets: Interstate 10, South Carrollton Avenue, Palmetto Street, Cherry Street, Dixon Street, Mistletoe Street, Peach Street, Hamilton Street, Quince Street and Last Street.^[3]

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 668 households, and 445 families living in the neighborhood. The population density was 7,383 /mi² (2,953 /km²). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 94.9% African American, 3.2% White, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.^[4]

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 520 households, and 319 families living in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 90.3% African American, 6.0% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.^[4]

• New Orleans neighborhoods