Kenwood, Minneapolis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kenwood
Neighborhood
The Kenwood Water Tower, a local historical landmark
Location of Kenwood within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Community	Calhoun-Isles
Founded	late 1880s
City Council Ward	7
Area
• Total	0.637 sq mi (1.65 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,064
• Density	1,670.3/sq mi (644.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55403, 55405
Area code(s)	612

Kenwood is a neighborhood within the Calhoun-Isles community in Minneapolis along Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. The neighborhood is one of the most affluent in the city along with the nearby Lowry Hill neighborhood. The Kenwood neighborhood's most notable feature is the many historic mansions along the parkways overlooking the lake and the downtown skyline.

The neighborhood was established in the late 1880s, when a rail line running along Cedar Lake to the west of the neighborhood provided increased access.

Its boundaries are Cedar Lake Parkway to the west, Kenwood Parkway to the north, West Lake of the Isles Parkway to the east, and Kenilworth Place to the south. It is in Ward 7, represented by council member Katie Cashman.

Notable residents

• Kenwood's most famous fictional resident was Mary Richards, played by Mary Tyler Moore, who resided at fictional "119 North Weatherly" and used exterior shots of the home located at 2104 Kenwood Parkway from 1970 to 1975 during the first five seasons of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
• Walter Mondale, Vice President of the United States, was a long time resident near Fremont Avenue.

• Emery Mapes, one of the founders of Cream of Wheat, resided in Kenwood.