Seward, Minneapolis

The Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., is geographically southeast of downtown and defined by the triangle of land bordered by Hiawatha Avenue to the west, Minneapolis Midtown Greenway (between E. 27th St. and E. 28th St.) to the south, the Mississippi River to the east, and Interstate 94 to the north. Seward's bordering neighborhoods are Cooper to the Southeast, Longfellow to the South, East Phillips to the Southwest, Ventura Village to the West, Cedar-Riverside to the North, and Prospect Park/East River Road across the Mississippi River to the East. It is one of the neighborhoods that is part of the larger Longfellow community. Seward was named after former New York senator, governor, and US Secretary of State William H. Seward.

Civic Information

Seward is perhaps the most politically liberal neighborhood in Minneapolis, with usually only a handful of votes in each precinct won by Republicans. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Green Party are major political forces. A major civic organization is the Seward Neighborhood Group and the community newspaper is The Bridge, a recent merger of two community publications, including the former Seward Profile.

Schools

One public school is located in the neighborhood, Seward Montessori School (uses the Montessori method in grades K-8) [1]. Attached to the latter school is Matthews Park and Recreation Center [2]. Anne Sullivan Communication Center (open to all students but emphasizing programs for the deaf and visually impaired) [3] is located just across the greenway in Longfellow neighborhood. Students from Seward Neighborhood can walk to both these schools.

Population

The population of Seward in the 2000 U.S. Census was 7,174 [4]. Median household income in 1999 was $30,209 [5]. Approximately 18 percent of the population lived below poverty level in 1999, including 13 percent of families [6]. The median house value in 2000 was $112,000 [7].

External links

• Seward Neighborhood Group

See also

• Neighborhoods of Minneapolis