Southwest, Minneapolis

Southwest
Southwest
Community
	Lake Harriet
	Location of Southwest within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
	Interactive map of Southwest
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Founded	1849
City Council wards	7, 8, 11, 13
Neighborhoods	List Armatage; East Harriet; Fulton; Kenny; King Field; Linden Hills; Lynnhurst; Tangletown; Windom;
Government
• Council members	Linea Palmisano, Katie Cashman, Soren Stevenson, Jamison Whiting
• State senators	Scott Dibble, Omar Fateh, Zaynab Mohamed
• State representatives	Jamie Long, Aisha Gomez, Emma Greenman
Area
• Total	8.142 sq mi (21.09 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	50,658
• Density	6,222/sq mi (2,402/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55408, 55409, 55410, 55416, 55419
Area code	612

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1980	52,946	—
1990	49,590	−6.3%
2000	47,863	−3.5%
2010	48,076	0.4%
2020	50,658	5.4%

Southwest is one of the eleven official communities of the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is composed of nine smaller neighborhoods. The community sits on the Chain of Lakes and contains many parks and trails along Lake Harriet and Minnehaha Creek.

Parts of the Southwest community are in Minneapolis City Council Wards 7, 8, and 11. The community contains all of Ward 13.^[3] It is also in state legislative districts 61B, 62B, and 63B.^[4]

Official neighborhoods

↑ "Southwest neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55409, 55410, 55419 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
↑ "Southwest community data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
↑ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
↑ "Metro Area Legislative Districts" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 16 May 2025.