Seward | |
|---|---|
 Location of Seward within the U.S. city of Minneapolis | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Longfellow |
| Named for | William H. Seward |
| City Council Wards | 2, 6 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Robin Wonsley |
| • Council Member | Jamal Osman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.039 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 7,516 |
| • Density | 7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55404, 55406 |
| Area code | 612 |
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.[3]
- ^ "Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55404, 55406 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "Seward neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ A People's History of the Seward Neighborhood edited by Wendy Epstein, Marilyn Matheny and Rick Musser, (Minneapolis: Nodin Press, 2018).