Calhoun Isles, Minneapolis

Calhoun-Isles is one of the official communities (a grouping of several official neighborhoods) of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It contains the Uptown business district and the name "Uptown" is frequently (though somewhat incorrectly) used to refer to the entire community. The name of the community refers to its most prominent physical features, the large and publicly accessible lakes, Bde Maka Ska and Lake of the Isles.

Calhoun-Isles
Community
Location of Calhoun-Isles within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Hennepin
Neighborhoods	List Bryn Mawr Cedar-Isles-Dean East Calhoun East Isles Kenwood Lowry Hill Lowry Hill East South Uptown West Calhoun
Area [1]
• Total	5.520 sq mi (14.30 km^2)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	29,913
• Density	5,400/sq mi (2,100/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55403, 55405, 55408, 55416
Area code(s)	612

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	30,779		—
1990	30,322		−1.5%
2000	30,430		0.4%
2010	29,913		−1.7%

Calhoun-Isles is an affluent part of the city, and people of upper middle class means and above, including young professionals and older millionaires, inhabit the community. The Uptown district is considered by many to be the nighttime playground of the young and trendy of the Twin Cities.

Neighborhoods of Calhoun-Isles

• Bryn Mawr
• Lowry Hill
• Lowry Hill East (AKA "The Wedge")
• South Uptown
• East Calhoun (AKA "ECCO")
• West Calhoun
• Cedar-Isles-Dean
• Kenwood
• East Isles

References

1. "Calhoun Isles neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55403, 55405, 55408, 55416 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
2. "Minneapolis Community Profile: Calhoun Isles" (PDF). Minnesota Compass. October 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
3. Calhoun-Isles, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.