The neighborhood of Howe, along with its local elementary school, is named in honor of Julia Ward Howe, born in 1819, and the writer of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. The Howe neighborhood is one of five neighborhoods located within the Longfellow community. The community in which Howe dwells is renowned for the Mississippi… Read more »

The Hiawatha neighborhood is one of five neighborhoods located within the Longfellow community. The neighborhood derived its name for its elementary school, Hiawatha. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the American poet born in 1807, made the names Hiawatha and Minnehaha famous in his poem, The Song of Hiawatha. The Longfellow community in which Hiawatha resides is well… Read more »

The Cooper neighborhood is one of five neighborhoods located within the Longfellow community. The neighborhood’s name originated from an elementary school named after James Fenimore Cooper, who was an American author born in 1789. The Longfellow community in which Cooper resides is well known for the Mississippi River and its biking and walking trails on… Read more »

Stevens Square-Loring Heights was named in honor of Col. John Stevens, a significant early pioneer in Minneapolis. Stevens Square–Loring Heights, located in Central community, is Minneapolis’ smallest neighborhood and also just a five-minute walk to the center of the city. Stevens Square Center for the Arts has 5,500 square feet of gallery and studio space… Read more »

Known as a busy business center and well-developed region, North Loop offered something to everyone during the 1800’s. The “north loop” of rail lines, the railroad and that ran through the neighborhood, provided integral passage to companies and customers alike. With the deterioration of the industrial boom, trades preferred trucks to trains, and the neighborhood… Read more »

With almost 8,000 residents, the Loring Park neighborhood is a hot spot for living within the Central community of Minneapolis. The neighborhood is positioned in the southwest portion of Central Minneapolis and is bordered on the south by Interstate 94. Both the neighborhood and the local Loring Park are named after Charles Loring, the first superintendent… Read more »

Elliot Park, located south of downtown Minneapolis in between West and East Downtown, was first established in the 19th century, just four years following the formation of Minneapolis. The local park and neighborhood were both named after the land donor Dr. Joseph Elliot, a man who owned a farm there and gave it away for… Read more »

When residents think of Downtown Minneapolis, they are thinking of the Downtown West neighborhood. Downtown West is the home of most of Minneapolis’s most impressive buildings which make up the Minneapolis skyline. As the core of downtown Minneapolis, it consists of the bulk of office building space in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Downtown West… Read more »

Downtown East, located in the Central community, is located near the center of Minneapolis. The area is bordered on its north side by the Mississippi River, and in the east by Interstate 35W. A very small portion of the neighborhood is devoted to local housing, however the area is primarily commercial in nature. The Downtown… Read more »

Located in the northwest portion Minneapolis and within the community of Camden is the neighborhood of Webber-Camden. In 1995 the neighborhood included “Webber” to the original name “Camden,” changing to the full name of “Webber-Camden”. Webber-Camden gets its name from both Webber Park and Webber Parkway, which were derived from Charles C. Webber, a man… Read more »

The Victory neighborhood is located in north Minneapolis and within the Camden Community. The neighborhood got its name from the Victory Memorial, a memorial dedicated to World War I veterans. Victory is positioned 5 miles northwest of the downtown area and has quick access to many major highways. With a population of around 3,500 residents,… Read more »

Shingle Creek, a neighborhood in the Camden Community, is located in the very corner of the city’s far northwest border. The neighborhood runs along the north and south ends through the eastern portion of the neighborhood. The creek flows into the Mississippi River in north Minneapolis and is enclosed by parkland. In 1852 the very… Read more »

McKinley neighborhood is on Minneapolis’s north border and within the Camden community. Both the neighborhood and the local school are named for William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States. In 1996, McKinley annexed the North River Industrial Area. This area was located by the Mississippi River and extended to Interstate 94. Many of… Read more »

Lind-Bohanon is a neighborhood on Minneapolis’s farthest north side, is bordered by Brooklyn Center and spreads east to the Mississippi River. Both the neighborhood and its local school are named for Jenny Lind, a famous Swedish soprano born during the early 1800’s. When people choose to live in this neighborhood, they typically stay for a… Read more »

Folwell neighborhood is located in northwestern Minneapolis and rests within the community of Camden. The neighborhood is attached to Folwell Park. Both the park and neighborhood were named for Dr. William W. Folwell. This individual was the first president of the University of Minnesota. With 2,100 households and a diverse population of approximately 6,300 residents, the… Read more »