Hiawatha, Minneapolis
Hiawatha | |
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 Location of Hiawatha within the U.S. city of Minneapolis | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Longfellow |
| City Council Ward | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Aurin Chowdhury |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.316 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 6,298 |
| • Density | 4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55406, 55417 |
| Area code | 612 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,627 | — | |
| 1990 | 5,759 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,304 | −7.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,461 | 3.0% | |
| 2020 | 6,298 | 15.3% |
Hiawatha is a neighborhood within the larger Longfellow community in Minneapolis. It is bordered by 40th Street to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, 54th Street East to the south, and Hiawatha Avenue to the west. Its neighbors are Howe to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, Minnehaha Park and the Minnehaha neighborhood to the south, and Ericsson and Standish to the west.
Hiawatha is in City Council Ward 12,[3] represented by Aurin Chowdhury. 44°55′12″N 93°12′38″W / 44.9200°N 93.2106°W[4]
Landmarks and Amenities
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Significant locations in Hiawatha include:
- Minnehaha Regional Park, a MPRB property featuring Minnehaha Falls, the restaurant Sea Salt, and the Minnehaha Dog Park,[5] designated as the Minnehaha Historic District[6]
- Hiawatha Elementary School,[7] a K-2 public school
- Minnehaha Academy, a private college preparatory school, has their elementary and middle school campus on 42nd Street and West River Parkway.[8]
- John H. Stevens House on 4901 Minnehaha Avenue[9]
- The 46th Street Station and the 50th/Minnehaha Station on the Metro Blue Line[10]
- The Hiawatha Avenue Mural, designed by Sara Rotholz Weiner to be painted on a grain elevator at the corner of Hiawatha Avenue and East 41st Street[11][12]
| Hiawatha Avenue Mural | |
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| Artist | Sara Rotholz Weiner |
| Year | 1990-1992 |
| Type | Mural |
| Location | Minneapolis |
| 44°55′41″N 93°13′23″W / 44.92797°N 93.22311°W | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hiawatha neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55406, 55417 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Hiawatha neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Hiawatha, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Minnehaha Regional Park". Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Minnehaha Historic District". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "About Hiawatha". Hiawatha Elementary School. Minneapolis Public Schools. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Minnehaha Academy. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "John H. Stevens House". Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Line Map". Metro Transit. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "After 22 years, Hiawatha Avenue grain elevator mural often goes unnoticed". Twin Cities Daily Planet. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014.
- ^ Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger. June 1992. http://www.longfellownokomismessenger.com/
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