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Minnehaha

Minnehaha neighborhood is located in south Minneapolis. The neighborhood is bound on the east by Hiawatha Avenue, on the south by 54th Street East, on the west by 34th Avenue South and on the north by Minnehaha Parkway East. Minnehaha and its neighbor Hiawatha both received their names from an Ojibwe mentioned in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, The Song of Hiawatha. Minnehaha means "laughing waters," as the waterfall in what is now Minnehaha Park were dubbed in Longfellow's poem.

Minnehaha, Keewaydin, Morris Park and Wenonah neighborhoods share a neighborhood association; to learn more visit: http://www.nokomiseast.org

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort ascending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 54 63 Bottom
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 35.2% 23 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 29.9 15 Top
Vacancy Rates Housing 4.8% 17 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 29.5% 34 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 23.4 minutes 63 Bottom
Transit Accessibility Transportation 169.8 80 Bottom
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards -% - Data N/A
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 83.4% 28 Top
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 4.7% 12 Top
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 3.8% 40 Middle
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1.9 32 Middle
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 45.3% 48 Middle
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 144.4 32 Middle
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics - - Data N/A
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 1.4 10 Top
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 3.4% 10 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 1.7% 4 Top
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 63.5% 16 Top
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 18.3% 60 Bottom
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics -% - Data N/A
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 30.0% 49 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 68.1% 44 Middle
Commute Mode Share Transportation 28.6% 46 Middle
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Business Retention Economic Health 4.0% 23 Top
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 0.9% 6 Top
Age of Housing Housing 76.5% 22 Top
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 97.4% 18 Top
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 6.1% 40 Middle
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 17.1% 28 Top
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