Hiawatha, Minneapolis Explained

Official Name:Hiawatha
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:Longfellow
Seat Type:City Council Ward
Seat:12
Leader Title:Council Member
Leader Name:Aurin Chowdhury
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Sq Mi:1.316
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6,298
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:55406, 55417
Area Code:612

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.

Landmarks and Amenities

Significant locations in Hiawatha include:

Hiawatha Avenue Mural
Type:Mural
Artist:Sara Rotholz Weiner
Year:-
City:Minneapolis
Coordinates:44.928°N -93.2231°W
Italic Title:no

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiawatha neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55406, 55417 detailed profile . 2011 . . 2013-11-12.
  2. Web site: Hiawatha neighborhood data . Minnesota Compass . 2023-02-19.
  3. Web site: Find My Ward . City of Minneapolis . 19 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Minnehaha Regional Park . Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board . 23 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Minnehaha Historic District . City of Minneapolis . 23 April 2024.
  6. Web site: About Hiawatha . Hiawatha Elementary School . Minneapolis Public Schools . 23 April 2024.
  7. Web site: About Us . Minnehaha Academy . 23 April 2024.
  8. Web site: John H. Stevens House . Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board . 23 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Blue Line Map . Metro Transit . 23 April 2024.
  10. News: After 22 years, Hiawatha Avenue grain elevator mural often goes unnoticed. Twin Cities Daily Planet. 4 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302130459/https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/arts/2014/02/04/after-22-years-hiawatha-avenue-grain-elevator-mural-often-goes-unnoticed. 2 March 2014.
  11. Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger. June 1992. http://www.longfellownokomismessenger.com/