University (neighborhood), Minneapolis

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University
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The University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus, whose borders largely coincide with those of the neighborhood
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Location of University within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
City Minneapolis
Community University
City Council Ward2
Government
  Council Member Robin Wonsley
Area
[1]
  Total
0.668 sq mi (1.73 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
7,090
  Density11,000/sq mi (4,100/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55414, 55454, 55455
Area code 612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 4,194
1990 3,880−7.5%
2000 4,0263.8%
2010 5,42134.6%
2020 7,09030.8%

University is a neighborhood within the greater University community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is almost completely occupied by the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, hence the name. It is located entirely within Minneapolis City Council Ward 2, represented by Robin Wonsley.

The Mississippi River divides it into two, making it the only official neighborhood in Minneapolis that occupies both sides of the river. On the west bank, the neighborhood is bound by 1st Street on the north, 19th Avenue on the west, 4th Street on the south, and the river to the east. On the east bank, it is bound by the river to the west and south and Oak Street to the east; the northern boundary, going from west to east, is along 11th Avenue, University Avenue, 15th Avenue, and the railroad tracks near 8th Street.

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References

  1. "University Of Minnesota (University Of Mn) neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55414, 55455 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  2. "University of Minnesota neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-04-02.

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