About Elmwood
Elmwood is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Louisiana.
Officially, Elmwood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.77 square miles.
📰 Elmwood News Today
- Heavy police presence reported in Elmwood connected to NOPD investigation WDSU · Aug 12
- New apartment complex, shopping area planned for Elmwood fox8live.com · May 21
- For Sale: Hollywood in Elmwood WGNO · Apr 8
- GoFundMe launched for daughters of woman killed in Elmwood murder-suicide WWLTV.com · Jun 2
- Elmwood Kmart Redevelopment Advances with The Francis Biz New Orleans · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elmwood Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Elmwood
- Applebee's — american
- Boulevard American Bistro — american
- Mizu Sushi Bar & Asian Fusion — japanese
- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans — coffee shop (café)
- Poke Loa — poke
- Reginelli's — pizza
- Sake Cafe — asian
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Copeland's
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elmwood
- Soniat Playground reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.77 sq mi
Coordinates29.9540, -90.1874