West Maka Ska, Minneapolis Explained

Official Name:West Maka Ska
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:Calhoun-Isles
Seat Type:City Council Ward
Seat:7
Leader Title:Council Member
Leader Name:Katie Cashman
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Sq Mi:0.674
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2,645
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:55416
Area Code:612

West Maka Ska, formerly known as West Calhoun, is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Minneapolis. The neighborhood was generally rural with a couple grain silos along the railroad track heading into Downtown Minneapolis until about the 1910s. Although the railroad still runs through the neighborhood, the neighborhood is now mainly homes, apartment buildings, and strip malls.[3]

West Maka Ska is the southwestern-most neighborhood of the Calhoun Isles community in the western part of the city. It is in Ward 7, represented by council member Katie Cashman.[4]

The neighborhood is bordered on the east by East Bde Maka Ska, the north by Cedar-Isles-Dean, the south by Linden Hills and the west by the city of St. Louis Park. Its boundaries are Lake Street to the north, Bde Maka Ska to the east, 36th Street to the south, and France Avenue to the west.

History

In 2020, the neighborhood voted to change their name to West Maka Ska from West Calhoun after the name change of Bde Maka Ska from Lake Calhoun.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Calhoun neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55408, 55416 detailed profile . 2011 . . 2013-11-12.
  2. Web site: West Maka ska neighborhood profile . Minnesota Compass . 2023-02-19.
  3. Web site: West Maka Ska Neighborhood Council. 2021-11-10. West Calhoun Neighborhood Council. en-US.
  4. Web site: Find My Ward . City of Minneapolis . 23 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Farber. Zac. July 17, 2020. West Calhounā€™s new name aims to recognize Dakota heritage. April 17, 2021. Southwest Journal.
  6. Web site: Minneapolis. City of. April 14, 2021. About Ward 13. April 17, 2021. City of Minneapolis.