Audubon Park, Minneapolis

Audubon Park
Neighborhood
Johnson Street in Audubon Park, Minneapolis
Johnson Street in Audubon Park, Minneapolis
Location of Audubon Park within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Location of Audubon Park within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
CityMinneapolis
CommunityNortheast
City Council Ward1
Government
 • Council MemberElliott Payne
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.665 sq mi (1.72 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,414
 • Density8,100/sq mi (3,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55418
Area code612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19805,924—
19905,667−4.3%
20005,256−7.3%
20104,962−5.6%
20205,4149.1%

The Audubon Park neighborhood is located in the Northeast community in Minneapolis. Audubon Park is one of ten neighborhoods in Ward 1 of Minneapolis, [3] currently represented by Council President Elliott Payne. The neighborhood is bounded by Saint Anthony Parkway to the north, NE Stinson Parkway to the east, NE Lowry Avenue to the south, and Central Avenue to the west. Stinson Parkway and St. Anthony Parkway are both part of the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Stinson Parkway is also the city's border with St. Anthony.

Playground at Audubon Park

Audubon Park is also the name of the only city park located entirely within the boundaries of the Audubon Park neighborhood. The park and neighborhood are named in honor of John James Audubon, a great American naturalist and ornithologist. A majority of the houses in this relatively hilly neighborhood were built in the 1940s.

45°01′02″N 93°14′16″W / 45.0171°N 93.2377°W / 45.0171; -93.2377[4]

The Hollywood Theater

The neighborhood is home to the Hollywood Theater, a historic building listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[5]

  1. ^ "Audubon Park neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55418 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  2. ^ "Audubon Park neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. ^ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ Audubon Park, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  5. ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 2/03/14 through 2/07/14". National Park Service. February 14, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.