Mid-City Industrial, Minneapolis
Mid-City Industrial | |
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.jpg) A business sign in Mid-City Industrial. | |
 Location of Mid-City Industrial within the U.S. city of Minneapolis | |
Interactive map of Mid-City Industrial | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | University |
| Established | 1849 (1913) |
| City Council Ward | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Elliott Payne |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.053 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.053 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 276 |
| • Density | 262/sq mi (101/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55401, 55413, 55414 |
| Area code | 612 |
Mid-City Industrial is a neighborhood in the University community of Minneapolis.[1][2] It is located in Minneapolis City Council ward 1,[3] currently represented by Minneapolis City Council member Elliott Payne, and state legislative district 60A.[4] The boundaries of the neighborhood are Interstate 35W to the north, railroad tracks along Minnesota State Highway 280 to the west, East Hennepin Avenue and Winter Street Northeast to the south, and 35W to the west. Mid-City Industrial had no official neighborhood organization until it joined the East Bank Neighborhoods Partnership in 2025,[5] though the neighborhood was unofficially represented by the Southeast Como Improvement Association.[6]
History
20th century
The area, which had been used primarily for farmland, was designated an industrial district in 1913 by the city to separate residential and industrial land uses. It began developing after World War I.[7][8]
The area features the historically designated Cream of Wheat building on 730 Stinson Boulevard NE that was constructed in 1928.[9][10]
In the 1960s a gravel pit closed and construction of interstate highways changed the area’s character.[11]
21st century
The neighborhood primarily features industrial and commercial uses, but also includes breweries, lounges, and some residences.[12] The area has high levels of formaldehyde contamination and of other industrial pollutants.[13][14] Future plans for the area would improve linkages with the Grand Rounds trail system.[15] The Diagonal Trail intersects the neighborhood.[11]
Demographics
Though Mid-City Industrial is primarily industrial and was not designed for residential use, the neighborhood has a small population of residents.[12] The neighborhood's population has increased in the 21st century with residential conversions of former industrial structures.[16][17]
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000[18] | 2010[18] | 2020[18] | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| White alone | 13 | 86.67 | 189 | 88.73 | 212 | 76.81 |
| Black alone | 2 | 13.33 | 5 | 2.35 | 15 | 5.43 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 2.35 | 17 | 6.16 |
| Native American alone | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1.45 |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 6.57 | 9 | 3.26 |
| Other race alone | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1.45 |
| Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 5.43 |
| Total | 15 | 100.0 | 213 | 100.0 | 276 | 100.0 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Neighborhoods". opendata.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ↑ Adams, John S. (1993). Minneapolis-St. Paul: People, Place, and Public Life. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-4529-0000-1.
- ↑ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Metro Area Legislative Districts" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ↑ Aigner, Grace. "University neighborhood associations navigate merger; Prospect Park opts out". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Seaton, Kenneth (September 19, 2024). "NIEBNA, Marcy-Holmes, Southeast Como, East Bank neighborhood associations may merge". www.mynortheaster.com. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "About Mid-City Industrial Area Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ↑ The Land Use and Urban Development Impacts of Beltways: Case Studies. U.S. Department of Transportation. 1980.
- ↑ "Minnesota Architecture: Cream of Wheat HQ". Minnesota Public Radio News. July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Cream of Wheat Building, 730 Stinson Blvd, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Placeography". www.placeography.net. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- 1 2 “Minneapolis Diagonal Trail: Mid-City Industrial Area”. Southeast Como Improvement Association.
- 1 2 "Mid-City Industrial". East Bank Neighborhoods Partnership. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ↑ "These 17 Twin Cities ZIP codes have the highest formaldehyde cancer risk in MN, study finds". kare11.com. December 11, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ↑ True, Peter Truax (February 2010). "Industrial Land Use and Environmental Impacts". Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Jessica (December 13, 2018). "Momentum building to fill in Grand Rounds' missing link". MinnPost. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Combs, Marianne (July 25, 2011). "Minnesota Architecture: Cream of Wheat HQ". MPR News. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Hailperin, Max (December 13, 2021). "Walking All the Streets of Mid-City Industrial Area, Day 2". Streets.mn. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2000 - 2020 Minneapolis demographic changes by neighborhood dashboard". www.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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