Armatage, Minneapolis

Armatage
Neighborhood
Location of Armatage within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Community	Southwest
City Council Ward	13
Government
• Council Member	Linea Palmisano
Area [1]
• Total	0.742 sq mi (1.92 km^2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	5,448
• Density	7,300/sq mi (2,800/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55410, 55419
Area code	612

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	5,428		—
1990	4,881		−10.1%
2000	4,759		−2.5%
2010	4,895		2.9%
2020	5,448		11.3%

Armatage is a neighborhood in the Southwest community in Minneapolis. In the city's southwest corner, the neighborhood is bounded on the north by 54th Street West, on the east by Logan Avenue South, on the south by Highway 62, and on the west by the city limits at Xerxes Avenue South. Armatage is a part of Ward 13,^[3] currently represented by Minneapolis City Council member Linea Palmisano.

The neighborhood grew around the school named for Maude Armatage, a distinguished community leader. Armatage is built up with mostly single-family housing and some multifamily buildings. The neighborhood also has a park with a community center.^[4]

The neighborhood's retail space consists of individual neighborhood stores and is mostly along Penn Avenue South. The great majority of housing was built between 1949 and 1969, while about 5% of the dwellings were built before World War II.^[5] 44.8984°N 93.3111°W / 44.8984; -93.3111^[6]

The Armatage Neighborhood Association (ANA) was founded in 1991 as part of a citywide effort to increase opportunities for residents to connect with the city and allow neighborhoods to address local concerns.^[7] ANA board members serve a one-year term commencing in May. The Armatage Summer Festival is an annual party in August at Armatage Park held in partnership with Armatage Park.^[8]

Demographics

In 2020, Armatage had a population of about 5,400.^[9] About 95% of residents 5 and older speak English at home. 5.8% of residents are foreign born.^[10]

• White 79.7%
• Black 5.7%
• American Indian and Alaska Natives 0.3%
• Asian 3.2%
• Hispanic 5.8%
• Other 0.2%
• Two or more 5.1%

References

1. "Armatage neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55410, 55419 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
2. "Armatage neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
3. "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
4. "Armitage History". Armatage Neighborhood Association. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
5. "Armatage - Location and General Characteristics". City of Minneapolis. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
6. Armatage, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
7. "Welcome to the Armatage Neighborhood!".
8. "Summer Festival".
9. "2020 Census Results". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
10. Status, Disability. "Armatage". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

Businesses

• Businesses in Armatage Neighborhood

External links

• Armatage Neighborhood Association
• Armatage Recreation Center