Near North Community Of Minneapolis

The Near North Community of Minneapolis is truly a working class area of Minneapolis with primarily single family homes throughout the community, intermixed with multi family housing.  This area of Minneapolis is considered to be one of the most affordable areas of the Twin Cities to purchase a home.  There are six primary neighborhoods in the Near North Community.

Neighborhoods Of The North Community

Harrison

The Harrison Neighborhood and it's local elementary school, were named after William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States.  This particular neighborhood is primarily industrial on the eastern side of the neighborhood, and residential on the west side.  In close proximity is Theodore Wirth Park, which is considered to be the premiere city park in Minneapolis.

Hawthorne

The Hawthorne Neighborhood took it's name from Nathaniel Hawthorne an American writer from the 1800's.  This neighborhood is primarily single family residential, and many of the homeowners in this area, enjoy the Mississippi River's recreational activities which borders the eastern edge of this established neighborhood.

Jordan

The Jordan Neighorhood and the local junior high school were named after Charles Morison Jordan, a superintendent for the Minneapolis Public Schools in the early 1900's.  This area of Minneapolis is primarily residential. 

Near North

The Near North Neighborhood is just north of downtown Minneapolis, which is the reason it received it's appropriate name.  This historic area of Minneapolis has three buildings that are on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Sumner-Glenwood