North Minneapolis | |
|---|---|
Location of Near North within the U.S. city ofMinneapolis | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Near North |
| City Council ward | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Council member | Pearll Warren |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.136 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 6,667 |
| • Density | 5,869/sq mi (2,266/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55411 |
| Area code | 612 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,911 | — | |
| 1990 | 6,175 | 4.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,921 | 12.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,968 | −13.8% | |
| 2020 | 6,667 | 11.7% |
Near North is one of six neighborhoods in theNear North community ofMinneapolis. It is located in Ward 5 of the represented bycity council[3] and instate legislative district 59B.[4]
The neighborhood is located directly north of the more industrial and historic neighborhoods of Minneapolis, theNorth Loop. It is one of Minneapolis’s historically Black neighborhoods.[5]
It is bordered by the Hawthorne and Jordan neighborhoods to the north, St. Anthony West to the east, North Loop, Sumner-Glenwood, and Harrison to the south, and Willard-Hay to the west. Official boundaries are the Mississippi River and Emerson Avenue on the east, West Broadway Avenue on the north, a combination of streets from Irving Avenue to Penn Avenue on the west, and Olson Memorial Highway and 11th Avenue North on the south.[6]
Portions of Near North east of Dupont Avenue form the unofficial neighborhood of Lyn Park,[7] home ofMinnesota Senate presidentBobby Joe Champion.[8]
The neighborhood contains three buildings listed on theNational Register of Historic Places: