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Seward, Minneapolis

Neighborhood of Minneapolis

Neighborhood of Minneapolis

FieldValue
official_nameSeward
native_name
settlement_typeNeighborhood
image_mapMinneapolisSewardNeighborhood.PNG
mapsize200px
map_captionLocation of Seward within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
named_forWilliam H. Seward
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_type3City
subdivision_type4Community
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_name1Minnesota
subdivision_name2Hennepin
subdivision_name3Minneapolis
subdivision_name4Longfellow
seat_typeCity Council Wards
seat2, 6
leader_titleCouncil Member
leader_nameRobin Wonsley
leader_title1Council Member
leader_name1Jamal Osman
established_titleFounded
unit_prefUS
area_total_sq_mi1.039
area_footnotes
population_as_of2020
population_total7,516
population_density_sq_miauto
population_footnotes
timezoneCST
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code55404, 55406
area_code612
demographics

Seward is a neighborhood in the Longfellow community of Minneapolis, Minnesota, located geographically southeast of downtown. It consists of the land bordered by the Hiawatha Avenue industrial district to the west, Minneapolis Midtown Greenway (between E. 27th St. and E. 28th St.) to the south, the Mississippi River to the east, and Interstate 94 to the north.

Seward's bordering neighborhoods are Cooper to the southeast, Longfellow to the south, East Phillips to the southwest, Ventura Village to the west, Cedar-Riverside to the north, and Prospect Park/East River Road across the Mississippi River to the east. Seward was named after former New York senator, governor, and US Secretary of State William H. Seward.

The neighborhood includes a number of local businesses along Franklin Avenue including two cooperatives, Seward Co-op (a grocery store) and Seward Community Cafe. The neighborhood is also home to the Milwaukee Avenue Historic District, Northern Clay Center, ArtiCulture and The Playwrights' Center.

Civic information

Seward is split between City Council Wards 2 and 6, represented by Robin Wonsley and Jamal Osman respectively. Politically, Seward is progressive-left, with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Green Party having political dominance. The Seward Neighborhood Group is the area's neighborhood organization.

Schools

Seward Montessori School, a public magnet school using the Montessori method to teach pre-K to grade 5, is located in Seward. Attached to the school is Matthews Park and Recreation Center. Anne Sullivan Communication Center (emphasizing programs for the deaf and visually impaired) is located just across the Midtown Greenway in the Longfellow neighborhood. Students from Seward Neighborhood can walk to both these schools. The neighborhood resides in the official service area for Dowling Elementary School, Andersen United Middle School, and South High School.

Population

The population of Seward in the 2010 U.S. census was 7,308. Median household income in 1999 was $30,209 and it was $71,004 in 2022. Approximately 18 percent of the population lived below poverty level in 1999, including 13 percent of families. The median house value in 2000 was $112,000.

References

References

  1. (2011). "Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55404, 55406 detailed profile". [[City-Data]].
  2. "Seward neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass.
  3. ''A People's History of the Seward Neighborhood'' edited by Wendy Epstein, Marilyn Matheny and Rick Musser, (Minneapolis: Nodin Press, 2018).
  4. "Find My Ward".
  5. "Welcome to Seward Montessori School". Seward.mpls.k12.mn.us.
  6. "Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board – Park Detail". Minneapolisparks.org.
  7. "Welcome". Sullivan.mpls.k12.mn.us.
  8. "Dowling Elementary School". Minneapolis Public Schools.
  9. "Minneapolis 2010 Census Results". Ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
  10. "Seward Income – Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile". Ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
  11. "Seward neighborhood, household by income {{!}} MN Compass".
  12. "Seward Poverty – Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile". Ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
  13. "Seward Housing – Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile". Ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
  14. ''Seward, Minneapolis, MN.'' [[Google Earth]]. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
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