Harrison neighborhood is on the western side of Minneapolis. The neighborhood is bound on the north by Highway 55 (Olson Memorial Highway), on the east by Interstate 94 and Lyndale Avenue North, on the south by Bassett's Creek and on the west by Theodore Wirth Park. It is named for Harrison Elementary School, which was named after William Henry Harrison – the ninth president of the United States, born in 1773. Parcels of industrial land occupy the neighborhood east of Cedar Lake Road, while the western part is mainly residential. Bassett's Creek Park is on the banks of Bassett's Creek in the southwest and continues to the northwest as Theodore Wirth Park.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.hnampls.org
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
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Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 60 | 50 | Middle |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 14.9% | 76 | Bottom |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 74.7 | 68 | Bottom |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 8.6% | 53 | Middle |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 37.1% | 6 | Top |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 25.5 minutes | 83 | Bottom |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 204.7 | 68 | Bottom |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 1.3% | 46 | Middle |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 2.7% | 42 | Middle |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 79.1% | 43 | Middle |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 74.1% | 80 | Bottom |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 78.7% | 74 | Bottom |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 9.3% | 53 | Middle |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 2.9 | 46 | Middle |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 40.6% | 55 | Middle |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 109.1 | 61 | Bottom |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.6 | 37 | Middle |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 8.0% | 50 | Middle |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 4.7% | 32 | Middle |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 55.8% | 37 | Middle |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 16.0% | 30 | Middle |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 66.7% | 27 | Top |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 50.5% | 83 | Bottom |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 47.9% | 79 | Bottom |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 35.2% | 27 | Top |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 88.4% | 45 | Middle |
Business Retention | Economic Health | -1.5% | 69 | Bottom |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 3.4% | 33 | Middle |
Age of Housing | Housing | 71.2% | 17 | Top |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 77.0% | 72 | Bottom |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 14.0% | 19 | Top |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 45.4% | 77 | Bottom |