Kenwood, Minneapolis

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The Kenwood Water Tower, a local historical landmark
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Location of Kenwood within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
City Minneapolis
Community Calhoun-Isles
Foundedlate 1880s
City Council Ward7
Government
  Council Member Katie Cashman
Area
[1]
  Total0.637 sq mi (1.65 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,064
  Density1,700/sq mi (640/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55403, 55405
Area code 612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 1,963
1990 1,817−7.4%
2000 1,501−17.4%
2010 1,414−5.8%
2020 1,064−24.8%

Kenwood is a neighborhood within the Calhoun-Isles community in Minneapolis along Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. The neighborhood is one of the most affluent in the city along with the nearby Lowry Hill neighborhood. The Kenwood neighborhood's most notable feature is the many historic mansions along the parkways overlooking the lake and the downtown skyline. [3]

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The neighborhood was established in the late 1880s, when a rail line running along Cedar Lake to the west of the neighborhood provided increased access. [4]

Its boundaries are Cedar Lake Parkway to the west, Kenwood Parkway to the north, West Lake of the Isles Parkway to the east, and Kenilworth Place to the south. It is in Ward 7, represented by council member Katie Cashman. [5]

Notable residents

44°57′32″N93°18′43″W / 44.9590°N 93.3119°W / 44.9590; -93.3119 [8]

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