University | |
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Location of University within the U.S. city ofMinneapolis | |
| Coordinates:44°59′0″N93°14′0″W / 44.98333°N 93.23333°W /44.98333; -93.23333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Founded | 1849 |
| City Council wards | 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Council members | Elliott Payne,Robin Wonsley,Michael Rainville,Jamal Osman |
| • State senators | Bobby Joe Champion,Doron Clark |
| • State representatives | Esther Agbaje,Mohamud Noor,Sydney Jordan |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.714 sq mi (14.80 km2) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 51,922 |
| • Density | 9,087/sq mi (3,508/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55401, 55413, 55414, 55454, 55455 |
| Area code | 612 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29,818 | — | |
| 1990 | 30,464 | 2.2% | |
| 2000 | 33,440 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 38,785 | 16.0% | |
| 2020 | 51,922 | 33.9% |
University is acommunity inMinneapolis. It is composed of seven smaller neighborhoods. It also contains theUniversity of Minnesota campus. Most of the community is commonly referred to asSoutheast Minneapolis due street names with a SE suffix.[3]
The University community contains most ofMinneapolis City Council Ward 2, currently represented byRobin Wonsley. It also contains pieces of Wards 1, 3, and 6, represented byElliott Payne,Michael Rainville, andJamal Osman, respectively. In theMinnesota Legislature, it contains district 60B and parts of districts 59B and 60A.