Bryant, Minneapolis Explained

Official Name:Bryant
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Type4:Community
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Name2:Hennepin
Subdivision Name3:Minneapolis
Subdivision Name4:Powderhorn
Seat Type:City Council Ward
Seat:8
Leader Title:Council Member
Leader Name:Andrea Jenkins
Established:Founded
Established Date:1849
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Sq Mi:0.298
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2,877
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55407, 55409
Area Code:612

Bryant is a neighborhood within the Powderhorn community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Its boundaries are East 38th Street to the north, Chicago Avenue to the east, East 42nd Street to the south, and Interstate 35W to the west. It is entirely located within Minneapolis City Council Ward 8[3] represented by councilmember Andrea Jenkins, and Minnesota Senate District 62.

The neighborhood was named for William Cullen Bryant, an American poet who lived from 1794 to 1878.

The City of Minneapolis incorporated the neighborhood in 1887, and by 1930 it was fully developed. Today it is a residential neighborhood with mostly single-family dwellings. In 2000, is population was 2,789. Phelps Park, which is located within its boundaries, is home to a large Boys and Girls Club.

In 1997, Mixed Blood Theatre Company produced a play called In the Garden..., which was performed at Phelps Park. The play, written by local playwright Syl Jones, was based on interviews of neighborhood residents and was centered on the Bryant Unity Development Garden as a source of community restoration.

Notable residents include Andrea Jenkins.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bryant neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55407, 55409 detailed profile . 2011 . . 2013-11-12.
  2. Web site: =Bryant neighborhood data . Minnesota Compass . 2023-02-19.
  3. Web site: Find My Ward . City of Minneapolis . 19 April 2024.