Central, Minneapolis

For the neighborhood in south Minneapolis, see Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis.

Central
Community
Location of Central Minneapolis in Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Founded	1849
City Council Wards	3, 5, 6, 7
Neighborhoods	List Downtown East Downtown West Elliot Park Loring Park North Loop Stevens Square-Loring Heights
Government
• Council Member	Michael Rainville
• Council Member	Jeremiah Ellison
• Council Member	Jamal Osman
• Council Member	Katie Cashman
Area [1]
• Total	3.024 sq mi (7.83 km2)
Population  (2023) [2]
• Total	60,549 [3]
• Density	19,315/sq mi (7,458/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55411, 55415, 55454, 55487
Area code	612

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	18,952		—
1990	21,158		11.6%
2000	24,149		14.1%
2010	29,725		23.1%
2020	53,093		78.6%
2024 (est.)	60,549	[3]	14.0%

The skyline of Minneapolis in July 2008

Central is a defined community in Minneapolis that consists of six smaller official neighborhoods around the downtown and central business core. It also includes the many old flour mills, the Mill District, and other historical and industrial areas of downtown Minneapolis. It also includes some high-density residential areas surrounding it, excluding areas east of the Mississippi River. Businesses and government buildings are based in the Central area include the corporate headquarters of the Star Tribune , Target, US Bancorp, the Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis City Hall, and the broadcast facilities of the Minnesota CBS station WCCO-TV.

There is no City Council ward representing the majority of Central Minneapolis. It is split between Wards 3, 5, 6, and 7, ^[4] represented by Council Members Rainville, Ellison, Osman, and Cashman respectively.

Central neighborhoods

• Downtown East
• Downtown West
• Elliot Park
• Loring Park
• North Loop, commonly referred to as the Warehouse District
• Stevens Square/Loring Heights

44°58′35″N93°16′26″W / 44.9763°N 93.2739°W / 44.9763; -93.2739 ^[5]

Gallery

• 
  View of downtown Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge.
• 
  Downtown Minneapolis panorama
• 
  White U.S. Bancorp towers reflected in the Capella Tower.
• 
  Downtown Minneapolis from Bde Maka Ska.
• 
  Minneapolis Skyline from Target Field.
• 
  Capella Tower
• 
  Wells Fargo Center from the Foshay Tower
• 
  IDS Center, the tallest building in Minneapolis and Minnesota
• 
  The Foshay Tower
• 
  33 South Sixth, also known as the City Center.
• 
  Target Plaza South, the headquarters of Target Corporation, lit up multicolored during the winter.
• 
  The Carlyle
• 
  Campbell Mithun Tower
• 
  The Ameriprise Financial Center.
• 
  The Hennepin County Government Center, the site of the Occupy Minnesota protests.
• 
  The CenturyLink Building, the 17th tallest building in Minneapolis.
• 
  US Bank Plaza, the 6th tallest building in Minneapolis.
• 
  RBC Plaza
• 
  US Bancorp Center
• 
  Fifth Street Towers
• 
  AT&T Tower

See also

• United States portal

• Neighborhoods of Minneapolis

References

1. "Greater Central neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55415 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
2. "Minneapolis Community Profile: Central" (PDF). Minnesota Compass. October 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
3. "Downtown Minneapolis population surpasses 60k". 20 February 2025.
4. "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
5. Central, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.