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Folwell
Folwell neighborhood is located in northwestern Minneapolis, extending north to south from Dowling Avenue North to Lowry Avenue North, and east to west, from Dupont Avenue North to Penn Avenue North. The neighborhood is anchored by Folwell Park. The park and neighborhood were named for Dr. William W. Folwell, first president of the University of Minnesota. Folwell neighborhood was built at the beginning of the 20th century with mainly single-family housing for families of moderate income.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.folwell.org
Indicator Details
Indicators |
Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 37.8% | 73 | Bottom |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 7.5% | 35 | Middle |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 80.5% | 68 | Bottom |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 87.8% | 46 | Middle |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 6.8% | 69 | Bottom |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.3% | 45 | Middle |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 32.4% | 36 | Middle |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 54.8% | 74 | Bottom |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 48.8% | 80 | Bottom |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 100.0% | 31 | Middle |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 18.3% | 60 | Bottom |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 58.0% | 30 | Middle |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 5.1% | 36 | Middle |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 13.0% | 75 | Bottom |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.7 | 38 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 150.7 | 27 | Top |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 21.2% | 80 | Bottom |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 10.8 | 77 | Bottom |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 1.5% | 26 | Top |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 59.7% | 76 | Bottom |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 70.2% | 67 | Bottom |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 200.4 | 70 | Bottom |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 24.3 minutes | 76 | Bottom |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 26.5% | 60 | Bottom |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 18.3% | 81 | Bottom |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 95.1 | 74 | Bottom |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 16.0% | 72 | Bottom |
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 55 | 60 | Bottom |
