Lincoln Park (Duluth)

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The neighborhood's commercial district

Lincoln Park is one of Duluth's larger and older neighborhoods. It is situated between the city's downtown beyond a small segment of the Central Hillside neighborhood and the West Duluth neighborhood, from Garfield Avenue to the ore docks at Carlton Street/34th Avenue West. Duluthians have traditionally called the neighborhood the "West End", a very gritty connotation. However, projects in recent years have improved parts of the area. "Lincoln Park" also refers to a large park within the neighborhood.

At the time of the 2000 census, Lincoln Park had a population of 6,504, representing an 8.9% decline from the 1990 census (the largest decrease in any of Duluth's neighborhood districts) with a total area of 1,954 acres, or 5% of Duluth's total land space. Much of that land is devoted to industrial and commercial uses, and the city's "trucking district" lies in the western part of the neighborhood. Like many other neighborhoods in the city, Lincoln Park has its own downtown dominated by bars and furniture stores, and stretches along Michigan, Superior, and First Streets from 17th to 22nd Avenues West.