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Morris Park

Morris Park makes up the southeastern border of Minneapolis. The neighborhood abuts the Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base on the south, and 54th Street is its northern extent. Morris Park is also bordered by 34th Avenue on the west and 46th Avenue on the east, the latter of which serves as the city border. The neighborhood took its name from Mary C. Morris, daughter of Franklin Steele. Steele was the first European-American settler of the city of St. Anthony (on the east bank of the Mississippi River, in what is now Minneapolis), and he donated land to the University of Minnesota. A majority of the single-family homes were built from the 1920s through the 1960s. A large reason for the development in Morris Park during this time was the availability of streetcar routes and rail lines in this area that date back to 1865. Today, Morris Park is part of the Nokomis community and the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association (NENA). NENA encompasses a total of four neighborhoods. The other neighborhoods are Keewaydin, Minnehaha and Wenonah. Public and shopping amenities abound for Morris Park and the NENA neighborhoods with parks, lakes, a post office, library and shops either in Morris Park or adjacent neighborhoods.

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

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort descending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 19.2% 31 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 1.1% 75 Bottom
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 95.8% 23 Top
Age of Housing Housing 95.7% 76 Bottom
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 3.6% 36 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health 1.7% 40 Middle
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Commute Mode Share Transportation 13.5% 82 Bottom
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 69.3% 39 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 24.5% 27 Top
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics -% - Data N/A
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 18.9% 70 Bottom
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 72.9% 1 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 5.2% 37 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 7.6% 47 Middle
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 0.1 1 Top
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics - - Data N/A
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 120.9 49 Middle
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 30.3% 68 Bottom
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1 5 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 1.4% 25 Top
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 17.8% 41 Middle
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 86.0% 18 Top
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 21.9% 58 Middle
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Transit Accessibility Transportation 175.8 78 Bottom
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 21.7 minutes 32 Middle
Tree Cover Natural Areas 26.1% 65 Bottom
Vacancy Rates Housing 3.0% 6 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 21.3 7 Top
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 23.9% 51 Middle
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics - - Data N/A
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