| 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 the Near North community of Minneapolis. It is located in Ward 5, represented by city council member Jeremiah Ellison.[3]
Geography and demographics
The neighborhood is located directly north of the more industrial and historic neighborhoods of Minneapolis, the North Loop. It is one of Minneapolis’s historically Black neighborhoods.[4]
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.[5]
Portions of Near North east of Dupont Avenue form the unofficial neighborhood of Lyn Park,[6] home of Minnesota Senate president Bobby Joe Champion.[7]
Historic structures
The neighborhood contains three buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch
- Sumner Community Library
- John Lohmar House44°59′40″N 93°17′54″W / 44.9945°N 93.2983°W[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Near North neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55411 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Near North neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "How Near North came to be one of Minneapolis' largest black communities". MinnPost. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Neighborhoods". opendata.minneapolismn.gov. June 7, 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Pierini, David (August 5, 2022). "Lyn Park neighborhood fights to reroute light rail". North News. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Senator Bobby Joe Champion". Minnesota Senate DFL. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Near North, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
External links
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