Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis
Neighborhood in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lowry Hill East, also known as the Wedge because of its wedge-like shape, is a neighborhood in southwest Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, part of the Calhoun Isles community. It is bounded on the east by Lyndale Avenue, on the west by Hennepin Avenue and on the south by Lake Street. Lyndale and Hennepin intersect on the northern side at Interstate 94. This creates a neighborhood roughly triangular in shape.
Lowry Hill East | |
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Nickname: The Wedge | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Hennepin |
City | Minneapolis |
Community | Calhoun-Isles |
City Council Ward | 10 |
Government | |
• Council Member | Aisha Chughtai |
Area | |
• Total | 0.411 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 9,298 |
• Density | 23,000/sq mi (8,700/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55403, 55405, 55408 |
Area code | 612 |
Website | thewedge |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 6,187 | — | |
1990 | 5,933 | −4.1% | |
2000 | 5,912 | −0.4% | |
2010 | 6,150 | 4.0% | |
2020 | 9,298 | 51.2% |
Lowry Hill East developed in the 1880s along a horse-drawn streetcar line built by Thomas Lowry. The interior of the neighborhood is residential, with large early 20th century homes and multi-unit apartment buildings, while the border streets are lined with bars, restaurants, grocery stores, coffeeshops, and other small businesses. Most housing is renter-occupied.