The Central Minneapolis community is located in the central part of the city, consisting of 6 smaller official neighborhoods, and includes Downtown Minneapolis and the central business district. It also includes the many old flour mills, the Mill District, and other historical and industrial areas of Downtown Minneapolis. It also includes some high-density residential areas surrounding it, excluding areas east of the Mississippi River. Businesses based in the Central area include the corporate headquarters of Target, US Bank, and the broadcast facilities of Minnesota CBS station WCCO-TV.

Central
Community
Location of Central within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Neighborhoods	List Downtown East Downtown West Elliot Park Loring Park North Loop Stevens Square-Loring Heights
Area [1]
• Total	3.024 sq mi (7.83 km2)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	56,077[3]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55411, 55415, 55454, 55487
Area code	612

Official neighborhoods in the Central community

• Downtown East
• Downtown West where most of the high-rise office buildings are located
• Elliot Park
• Loring Park
• North Loop commonly referred to as the Warehouse District
• Stevens Square/Loring Heights

Gallery

• 
  View of downtown Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge.
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  Downtown Minneapolis panorama
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  White U.S. Bancorp towers reflected in the Capella Tower.
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  Downtown Minneapolis from Bde Maka Ska.
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  Minneapolis Skyline from Target Field.
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  Capella Tower
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  Wells Fargo Center from the Foshay Tower
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  IDS Center, the tallest building in Minneapolis and Minnesota
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  The Foshay Tower
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  33 South Sixth, also known as the City Center.
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  Target Plaza South, the headquarters of Target Corporation, lit up multicolored during the winter.
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  The Carlyle
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  Campbell Mithun Tower
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  The Ameriprise Financial Center.
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  The Hennepin County Government Center, the site of the Occupy Minnesota protests.
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  The CenturyLink Building, the 17th tallest building in Minneapolis.
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  US Bank Plaza, the 6th tallest building in Minneapolis.
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  RBC Plaza
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  US Bancorp Center
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  Fifth Street Towers
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  AT&T Tower

See also

• Neighborhoods of Minneapolis

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Downtown Minneapolis.