University, Minneapolis

Community of Minneapolis

Community in Minnesota, United States

44°59′0″N 93°14′0″W / 44.98333°N 93.23333°W / 44.98333; -93.23333CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyHennepinCityMinneapolisCity Council Wards1, 2, 3, 6Neighborhoods

List

Cedar-Riverside
Como
Marcy-Holmes
Mid-City Industrial
Nicollet Island/East Bank
Prospect Park
University

Government

• Council Member, Ward 1Elliott Payne • Council Member, Ward 2Robin Wonsley • Council Member, Ward 3Michael Rainville • Council Member, Ward 6Jamal OsmanArea

^[1]

• Total5.714 sq mi (14.80 km²)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total51,922 • Density9,100/sq mi (3,500/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

55401, 55413, 55414, 55454, 55455

Area code 612

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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 a community in Minneapolis. It is composed of seven smaller neighborhoods. It also contains the University of Minnesota campus. Most of the community is commonly referred to as Southeast Minneapolis due street names with a SE suffix.^[3]

The University community contains most of Minneapolis City Council Ward 2, currently represented by Robin Wonsley. It also contains pieces of Wards 1, 3, and 6, represented by Elliott Payne, Michael Rainville, and Jamal Osman, respectively.

Official neighborhoods

Cedar-Riverside, also known as the West Bank
Como
Marcy-Holmes, a neighborhood containing an area more commonly known as Dinkytown.
Mid-City Industrial^[4]
Nicollet Island/East Bank
Prospect Park
University

References

^ "University neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55413, 55414, 55454, 55455 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
^ "University community data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
^ Galioto, Katie (July 13, 2019). "Why is southeast Minneapolis located northeast of downtown?". Star Tribune. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ "Mid-City Industrial reconstruction". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 17 April 2024.