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Nokomis
Community
Location of Nokomis within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Location of Nokomis within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
City Minneapolis
Founded 1849
City Council Wards 8, 11, 12
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total 7.728 sq mi (20.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 38,551
 • Density 4,988.5/sq mi (1,926.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55406, 55407, 55409, 55417, 55419, 55423
Area code(s) 612
Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 39,944
1990 38,514 −3.6%
2000 37,270 −3.2%
2010 37,021 −0.7%
2020 38,551 4.1%

Nokomis is a defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It takes its name from Lake Nokomis. It comprises eleven smaller neighborhoods. Nokomis neighborhoods fall in Minneapolis City Council wards 8, 11, and 12, currently represented by council members Andrea Jenkins, Emily Koski, and Aurin Chowdhury, respectively.

Official neighborhoods in the Nokomis community

Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, and Wenonah are also collectively referred to as Nokomis East.

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