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{{Short description|Community of Minneapolis}}
{{For|the neighborhood in south Minneapolis|Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis}}
{{For|the neighborhood in south Minneapolis|Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis}}
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[[Image:2008-0712-MPLS-panorama.JPG|thumb|400px|right|The skyline of Minneapolis.]]

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|p3 = [[Elliot Park, Minneapolis|Elliot Park]]
| p3 = [[Elliot Park, Minneapolis|Elliot Park]]
|p4 = [[Loring Park]]
| p4 = [[Loring Park, Minneapolis|Loring Park]]
|p5 = [[North Loop, Minneapolis|North Loop]]
| p5 = [[North Loop, Minneapolis|North Loop]]
|p6 = [[Stevens Square, Minneapolis|Stevens Square-Loring Heights]]
| p6 = [[Stevens Square, Minneapolis|Stevens Square-Loring Heights]]
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| seat = 3, 5, 6, 7
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|established_date= 1849
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| leader_name = [[Michael Rainville]]
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| leader_name1 = [[Jeremiah Ellison]]
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| leader_name2 = [[Jamal Osman (politician)|Jamal Osman]]
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|area_footnotes = <ref name=citydata>{{cite web | title=Greater Central neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55415 detailed profile | url=http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Greater-Central-Minneapolis-MN.html | date=2011 | publisher=[[City-Data]] | accessdate=2013-11-12}}</ref>
|population_as_of = 2017
| leader_name3 = [[Katie Cashman]]
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|population_footnotes=<ref name=population-mncompass>{{cite web | title=Minneapolis Community Profile: Central | url=http://www.mncompass.org/_pdfs/neighborhood-profiles/Minneapolis-CentralCommunity-102011.pdf | format=PDF | date=October 2011 | publisher=Minnesota Compass | accessdate=2013-11-12}}</ref>
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| area_footnotes = <ref name=citydata>{{cite web | title=Greater Central neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55415 detailed profile | url=http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Greater-Central-Minneapolis-MN.html | date=2011 | publisher=[[City-Data]] | access-date=2013-11-12}}</ref>
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| population_total = 58,409<ref name=2023pop>{{Cite web|url=https://tcbmag.com/downtown-minneapolis-population-grew-2-9-in-2023/|title=Downtown Minneapolis Population Grew 2.9% in 2023|date=7 February 2024}}</ref>
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| population_density_sq_mi = 19,315
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|postal_code = 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55411, 55415, 55454, 55487
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population-mncompass>{{cite web| title=Minneapolis Community Profile: Central|url=http://www.mncompass.org/_pdfs/neighborhood-profiles/Minneapolis-CentralCommunity-102011.pdf| date=October 2011 | publisher=Minnesota Compass | access-date=2013-11-12}}</ref>
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|area_code = [[area code 612|612]]
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| postal_code_type = ZIP Code
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| postal_code = 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55411, 55415, 55454, 55487
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| area_code = [[area code 612|612]]
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|1980= 18952
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[[Image:2008-0712-MPLS-panorama.JPG|thumb|The skyline of [[Minneapolis]] in July 2008]]
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'''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 [[Gristmill|flour mills]], the [[Mill District, Minneapolis|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 Corporation|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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Find My Ward |url=https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/city-council/find-my-ward/ |website=City of Minneapolis |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref> represented by Council Members [[Michael Rainville|Rainville]], [[Jeremiah Ellison|Ellison]], [[Jamal Osman (politician)|Osman]], and [[Katie Cashman|Cashman]] respectively.
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The '''Central''' community in [[Minneapolis]] is located in the central part of the city, consisting of 6 smaller official neighborhoods, and includes Downtown Minneapolis, the [[central business district]]. It also includes some high-density residential areas surrounding it, excluding areas east of the [[Mississippi River]]. Businesses based in the Central area include the corporate headquarters of [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[US Bank]], and the broadcast facilities of Minnesota [[CBS]] station [[WCCO-TV]].


==Official neighborhoods in the Central community==
==Central neighborhoods==
*[[Downtown East, Minneapolis|Downtown East]]
*[[Downtown East, Minneapolis|Downtown East]]
*[[Downtown West, Minneapolis|Downtown West]] ''where most of the high-rise office buildings are located''
*[[Downtown West, Minneapolis|Downtown West]]
*[[Elliot Park, Minneapolis|Elliot Park]]
*[[Elliot Park, Minneapolis|Elliot Park]]
*[[Loring Park, Minneapolis|Loring Park]]
*[[Loring Park, Minneapolis|Loring Park]]
*[[North Loop, Minneapolis|North Loop]] ''commonly referred to as the Warehouse District''
*[[North Loop, Minneapolis|North Loop]], commonly referred to as the Warehouse District
*[[Stevens Square, Minneapolis|Stevens Square/Loring Heights]]
*[[Stevens Square, Minneapolis|Stevens Square/Loring Heights]]
{{Coord|44.9763|-93.2739|region:US-MN_type:city(24149)_source:GoogleEarth|display=title|notes=<ref>''Central, Minneapolis, MN.'' [[Google Earth]]. Retrieved 2011-03-09.</ref>}}
{{Coord|44.9763|-93.2739|region:US-MN_type:city(24149)_source:GoogleEarth|display=title|notes=<ref>''Central, Minneapolis, MN.'' [[Google Earth]]. Retrieved 2011-03-09.</ref>}}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:A view of downtown Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge.jpg|View of downtown Minneapolis from the [[Stone_Arch_Bridge_(Minneapolis)]].
File:A view of downtown Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge.jpg|View of downtown Minneapolis from the [[Stone Arch Bridge (Minneapolis)|Stone Arch Bridge]].
File:Minneapolis skyline-20070805.jpg|Downtown Minneapolis Panorama
File:Minneapolis skyline-20070805.jpg|Downtown Minneapolis panorama
File:Downtown Minneapolis-20060526.jpg|White [[U.S. Bancorp]] towers reflected in the [[Capella Tower]].
File:Downtown Minneapolis-20060526.jpg|White [[U.S. Bancorp]] towers reflected in the [[Capella Tower]].
File:Lake Calhoun-Minneapolis-2006-07-22-crop2.jpg|Downtown Minneapolis from [[Lake Calhoun]].
File:Lake Calhoun-Minneapolis-2006-07-22-crop2.jpg|Downtown Minneapolis from [[Bde Maka Ska]].
File:MPLSSkyline.jpg|Minneapolis Skyline from [[Target Field]].
File:MPLSSkyline.jpg|Minneapolis Skyline from [[Target Field]].
File:225 South Sixth.jpg|[[Capella Tower]]
File:225 South Sixth.jpg|[[Capella Tower]]
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File:33 South Sixth Minneapolis 1.jpg|[[33 South Sixth]], also known as the City Center.
File:33 South Sixth Minneapolis 1.jpg|[[33 South Sixth]], also known as the City Center.
File:Target Plaza South.jpg|[[Target Plaza South]], the headquarters of [[Target Corporation]], lit up multicolored during the winter.
File:Target Plaza South.jpg|[[Target Plaza South]], the headquarters of [[Target Corporation]], lit up multicolored during the winter.
File:The Carlyle Minneapolis 1.jpg|[[The Carlyle]], the tallest residential building in Minneapolis.
File:The Carlyle Minneapolis 1.jpg|[[The Carlyle]]
File:Campbell Mithun Tower 1.jpg|[[Campbell Mithun Tower]]
File:Campbell Mithun Tower 1.jpg|[[Campbell Mithun Tower]]
File:Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis 1.jpg|The [[Ameriprise Financial Center]].
File:Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis 1.jpg|The [[Ameriprise Financial Center]].
File:Hennepin County Govt Center.JPG|The [[Hennepin County Government Center]], the site of the Occupy Minnesota protests.
File:Hennepin County Government Center 2018.jpg|The [[Hennepin County Government Center]], the site of the Occupy Minnesota protests.
File:Qwest Building Minneapolis.jpg|The [[CenturyLink Building]], the 17th tallest building in [[Minneapolis]].
File:Qwest Building Minneapolis.jpg|The [[CenturyLink Building]], the 17th tallest building in [[Minneapolis]].
File:US Bank Plaza 1 Minneapolis 1.jpg|[[U.S. Bank Plaza (Minneapolis)|US Bank Plaza]], the 6th tallest building in Minneapolis.
File:US Bank Plaza 1 Minneapolis 1.jpg|[[U.S. Bank Plaza (Minneapolis)|US Bank Plaza]], the 6th tallest building in Minneapolis.
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Minnesota}}
{{Portal|United States}}
*[[Neighborhoods of Minneapolis]]
*[[Neighborhoods of Minneapolis]]


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[[Category:Communities in Minneapolis]]
[[Category:Communities in Minneapolis]]
[[Category:Central business districts in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 20:17, 22 April 2024

For the neighborhood in south Minneapolis, see Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis.
Central
Community
Location of Central Minneapolis in Minneapolis
Location of Central Minneapolis in Minneapolis
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
CityMinneapolis
Founded1849
City Council Wards3, 5, 6, 7
Neighborhoods
List
Government
 • Council MemberMichael Rainville
 • Council MemberJeremiah Ellison
 • Council MemberJamal Osman
 • Council MemberKatie Cashman
Area
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 • Total
3.024 sq mi (7.83 km2)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total
58,409[2]
 • Density19,315/sq mi (7,458/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55411, 55415, 55454, 55487
Area code612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
198018,952—
199021,15811.6%
200024,14914.1%
201029,72523.1%
202053,09378.6%
2023 (est.)58,409[2]10.0%
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

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44°58′35″N 93°16′26″W / 44.9763°N 93.2739°W / 44.9763; -93.2739[5]

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See also

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References

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Downtown Minneapolis.
  1. ^ "Greater Central neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55415 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  2. ^ a b "Downtown Minneapolis Population Grew 2.9% in 2023". 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Minneapolis Community Profile: Central" (PDF). Minnesota Compass. October 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. ^ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Central, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
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