Field, Minneapolis

Field is a neighborhood in the Nokomis community in south Minneapolis, Minnesota. The neighborhood is bordered by East 46th Street on the north, Chicago Avenue on the east, Minnehaha Parkway on the south, and Interstate 35W on the west. Field shares a neighborhood organization with the Regina and Northrop neighborhoods, called the Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group (FRNNG).[3]

Field
Neighborhood
Location of Field within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
CityMinneapolis
CommunityNokomis
City Council Wards8, 11
Government
 • Council MemberAndrea Jenkins
 • Council MemberEmily Koski
Area
[1]
 • Total0.346 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,642
 • Density7,600/sq mi (2,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55407, 55409, 55417, 55419
Area code612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19802,757—
19902,591−6.0%
20002,526−2.5%
20102,366−6.3%
20202,64211.7%

It is a part of Ward 8 and Ward 11,[4] currently represented by city council members Andrea Jenkins and Emily Koski, respectively.

Field takes its name from Field Elementary School,[5] a school for grades 3-5 named after Eugene Field, a writer of children's poetry. The largely-residential neighborhood is characterized by small, two-bedroom, pre-1940s homes made from stucco, brick, and stone. Chicago Avenue is the main commercial thoroughfare in the neighborhood. Field is home to the Arthur and Edith Lee House historic place.44.9148°N 93.2697°W / 44.9148; -93.2697[6]

References
  1. "Field neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55407, 55409, 55417, 55419 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. "Field neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  3. "About Us". Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. "About Field". Field Elementary School. Minneapolis Public Schools. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. Field, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  7. Field, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
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