Bryant, Minneapolis

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Bryant
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Location of Bryant within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Coordinates: 44°55′52″N93°16′11″W / 44.9311°N 93.2697°W / 44.9311; -93.2697
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
City Minneapolis
Community Powderhorn
City Council Ward8
Government
  Council Member Andrea Jenkins
Area
[1]
  Total
0.298 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
2,877
  Density9,700/sq mi (3,700/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55407, 55409
Area code 612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 2,695
1990 2,7893.5%
2000 2,7890.0%
2010 2,8331.6%
2020 2,8771.6%

Bryant is a neighborhood within the Powderhorn community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Its boundaries are East 38th Street to the north, Chicago Avenue to the east, East 42nd Street to the south, and Interstate 35W to the west. It is entirely located within Minneapolis City Council Ward 8 [3] and legislative district 62B. [4]

The neighborhood was named for William Cullen Bryant, an American poet who lived from 1794 to 1878.

The City of Minneapolis incorporated the neighborhood in 1887, and by 1930 it was fully developed. Today it is a residential neighborhood with mostly single-family dwellings. In 2000, is population was 2,789. Phelps Park, which is located within its boundaries, is home to a large Boys and Girls Club.

In 1997, Mixed Blood Theatre Company produced a play called In the Garden..., which was performed at Phelps Park. The play, written by local playwright Syl Jones, was based on interviews of neighborhood residents and was centered on the Bryant Unity Development Garden as a source of community restoration.

Notable residents include Andrea Jenkins.

References

  1. "Bryant neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55407, 55409 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. "=Bryant neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. "Metro Area Legislative Districts" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 16, 2025.