Jordan, Minneapolis

Not to be confused with Jordan, Minnesota.

45.0060°N 93.3022°W / 45.0060; -93.3022^[1]

Jordan
Neighborhood
Location of Jordan within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Community	Near North
Founded	1849
City Council Wards	4, 5
Government
• Council Member	LaTrisha Vetaw
• Council Member	Jeremiah Ellison
Area [3]
• Total	0.772 sq mi (2.00 km2)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	8,548
• Density	11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55411
Area code	612

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	7,861		—
1990	7,737		−1.6%
2000	9,149		18.2%
2010	7,360		−19.6%
2020	8,548		16.1%

Jordan is a neighborhood in the Near North community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are Lowry Avenue North to the north, Emerson Avenue North to the east, and West Broadway to the south and west.

It is primarily located in Ward 5, represented by city council member Jeremiah Ellison. A small portion west of Queen Avenue N is in Ward 4, represented by LaTrisha Vetaw.^[5]

History

The neighborhood is named after Jordan Junior High, which in turn was named after Charles Jordan, the former superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools.^[6] The school was built in 1922 and demolished in 1985. Jordan Park sits on the former school location.

See also

• Jordan, Minnesota