Linden Hills, Minneapolis

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map_caption = Location of Linden Hills within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
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subdivision_name= United States
subdivision_name1= Minnesota
subdivision_name2= Hennepin
subdivision_name3= Minneapolis
subdivision_name4= Southwest
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established_date= 1849
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population_total = 7,370
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population_footnotes=cite web| title=Twin Cities Region Population and Household Estimates, 2006| url=http://www.metrocouncil.org/metroarea/2006PopulationEstimates.pdf | format=PDF | date=2006-04-01 | publisher=Metropolitan Council | accessdate= 2007-07-24] cite web |title=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 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb07-51tbl2.pdf | format = PDF | date = 2007-04-05 |accessdate=2007-04-16]
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postal_code = 55410, 55416
area_code = 612
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Linden Hills is a neighborhood in the Southwest community of Minneapolis. It is bordered to the north by Lake Calhoun, to the east by Lake Harriet, to the south by West 47th Street, and to the west by France Avenue. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 7,370 people in the neighborhood, of whom 94% were white, 1% were black, 0.5% were Native American, 2% were Asian American/Pacific Islander, and 2.5% were other/two or more races (1).

The Lake Harriet Bandshell occupies the northern lakeshore near this neighborhood. The 1985 Bandshell is a fifth generation music venue on the lake. The first two were destroyed by fire, and the second was destroyed by a wind storm. The fourth bandshell was demolished in 1985.

The commercial corridor in the neighborhood was constructed around a trolley line in the 1920's. It is located at the intersection of Upton and 43rd Street. Zumbros Coffee, Wild Rumpus Bookstore, Creative Kidstuff, and the famous Linden Hills Co-op are located in the commercial area. This area can be seen in the 1996 movie "Jingle All The Way" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Hartman, The Charlie Brown television specials based on the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz are also set in Linden Hills. The Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC) website, including a calendar of events is located at http://www.lindenhills.org. Keep up to date with the neighborhood businesses at http://www.linden-hills.com.

Linden Hills Power & Light [http://www.lhpowerandlight.org] (LHP&L) is an informal group of Linden Hills' residents dedicated to engaging their community in combatting global warming by promoting conservation and renewable sources of energy. Local newspaper articles about LHP&L can be found here: [http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2006/12/13/news/news03.txt] [http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2007/06/21/news/news20.txt]

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/neighborhoods/lindenhills_profile_home.asp Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Linden Hills]
* [http://www.lindenhills.org Linden Hills Neighborhood Council]
* [http://www.linden-hills.com/ Linden Hills Business Association]
* [http://www.lindenhillsblog.blogspot.com]
* [http://www.lindenhillshistory.org/ Linden Hills History Study Group]