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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 Domainsort ascending Indicator Value Rank Tier
Transit Accessibility Transportation 200.4 70 Bottom
Commute Mode Share Transportation 32.4% 36 Middle
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 18.3% 60 Bottom
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 150.7 27 Top
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 70.2% 67 Bottom
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 16.0% 72 Bottom
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 55 60 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1 6 Top
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 100.0% 31 Middle
Tree Cover Natural Areas 26.5% 60 Bottom
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 7.5% 35 Middle
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 95.1 74 Bottom
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 13.0% 75 Bottom
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 4.7 38 Middle
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 10.8 77 Bottom
Vacancy Rates Housing 18.3% 81 Bottom
Age of Housing Housing 87.8% 46 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 6.8% 69 Bottom
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 48.8% 80 Bottom
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 59.7% 76 Bottom
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 54.8% 74 Bottom
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 5.1% 36 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 24.3 minutes 76 Bottom
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 1.5% 26 Top
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards -% - Data N/A
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 80.5% 68 Bottom
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 21.2% 80 Bottom
Business Retention Economic Health 1.3% 45 Middle
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 37.8% 73 Bottom
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 58.0% 30 Middle
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