Powderhorn, Minneapolis

Community of Minneapolis

Community in Minnesota, United States

Powderhorn
Community
Location of Powderhorn within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Founded	1849
City Council Wards	8, 9, 10, 12
Neighborhoods	List Bancroft Bryant Central Corcoran Lyndale Powderhorn Park Standish Whittier
Government
• Council Member, Ward 8	Andrea Jenkins
• Council Member, Ward 9	Jason Chavez
• Council Member, Ward 10	Aisha Chughtai
• Council Member, Ward 12	Aurin Chowdhury
Area ^[1]
• Total	4.559 sq mi (11.81 km²)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	55,913
• Density	12,000/sq mi (4,700/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409
Area code	612

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1980	51,519	—
1990	51,954	0.8%
2000	57,299	10.3%
2010	54,743	−4.5%
2020	55,913	2.1%

Powderhorn is a defined community in Minneapolis, that consists of eight neighborhoods. The community name is derived from Powderhorn Lake that is the centerpiece of the present-day Powdernhorn Park. Located south of downtown, the community also features the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Hennepin History Museum, the Midtown Greenway trail, and numerous other establishments, many of which serve the Latin American and African diaspora.

The Powderhorn community contains a large portion of City Council Ward 9, represented by Jason Chavez and parts of Wards 8, 10, and 12, represented by Andrea Jenkins, Aisha Chughtai, and Aurin Chowdhury, respectively.

Neighborhoods in the Powderhorn community

While most of Powderhorn is east of Interstate 35W and south of Lake Street, both the Lyndale and Whittier neighborhoods are west of I-35W, while Whittier is also north of Lake Street.

References

^ "Powderhorn neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55404, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
^ "Powderhorn community data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
^ Powderhorn, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.