Central, Minneapolis

For the neighborhood in south Minneapolis, see Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis.

Central
Location of Central within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Hennepin
Population (2000)[1][2]
- City	24,149
- Urban	387,970
- Metro	3,502,891
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55411, 55415, 55454, 55487
Area code(s)	612

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	18,952		—
1990	21,158		11.6%
2000	24,149		14.1%
2010	29,725		23.1%

The Central community in Minneapolis is located in the central part of the city, consisting of 6 smaller official neighborhoods, and includes Downtown Minneapolis, the central business district. It also includes some high-density residential areas surrounding it, excluding areas east of the Mississippi River.

Official neighborhoods in the Central community

• Downtown East
• Downtown West where most of the high-rise office buildings are located
• Elliot Park
• Loring Park
• North Loop commonly referred to as the Warehouse District
• Stevens Square/Loring Heights

Coordinates: 44°58′35″N 93°16′26″W / 44.9763°N 93.2739°W / 44.9763; -93.2739^[3]

See also

Minnesota portal

• Neighborhoods of Minneapolis

References

1. ^ "Twin Cities Region Population and Household Estimates, 2006" (PDF). Metropolitan Council. 2006-04-01. http://www.metrocouncil.org/metroarea/2006PopulationEstimates.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-24. 
2. ^ "Table 2: Population Estimates for the 100 Most Populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas Based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. 2007-04-05. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb07-51tbl2.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-16. 
3. ^ Central, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.