Armatage, Minneapolis

Armatage
Neighborhood

Location of Armatage within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
City Minneapolis
Community Southwest
Area[1]
  Total 0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 4,895
  Density 6,600/sq mi (2,500/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55410, 55419
Area code(s) 612
Historical population
Census Pop.
19805,428
19904,881−10.1%
20004,759−2.5%
20104,8952.9%

Armatage is a neighborhood in the Southwest community in Minneapolis. Located in the southwest corner of the city, the neighborhood is bounded on the north by 54th Street West, on the east by Logan Avenue South, and on the south and west by the city limits at Highway 62 and Xerxes Avenue South. The neighborhood grew around the school named for Maude Armatage, a distinguished community leader. Armatage is built up with mostly single-family housing and some multifamily buildings. The neighborhood also has a park with a community center.[3]

The retail space in the neighborhood consists of individual neighborhood stores and is mostly located along Penn Avenue South. The great majority of housing was built between 1949 and 1969, while about 5 percent of the dwellings were built before World War II.[4] Coordinates: 44°53′54″N 93°18′40″W / 44.8984°N 93.3111°W / 44.8984; -93.3111[5]

References

  1. "Armatage neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55410, 55419 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  2. "Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile: Armatage" (PDF). Minnesota Compass. October 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  3. "Armitage History". Armatage Neighborhood Association. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. "Armatage - Location and General Characteristics". City of Minneapolis. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  5. Armatage, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.

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