Victory, Minneapolis
Neighborhood in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
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The Victory neighborhood is located within the Camden community of Minneapolis. It is bordered by the Humboldt Industrial Area on the north, Penn Avenue on the east, Dowling Avenue on the south, and the town of Robbinsdale on the west. It is located in Ward 4, represented by council member LaTrisha Vetaw.[3]
Victory | |
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Location of Victory within the U.S. city of Minneapolis | |
 Interactive map of Victory | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Camden |
| City Council Ward | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | LaTrisha Vetaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.684 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 4,669 |
| • Density | 6,830/sq mi (2,640/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55412, 55430 |
| Area code | 612 |
Victory Memorial Parkway, from which the neighborhood takes its name, runs through the neighborhood and forms part of the western border.
History
The Victory neighborhood was once home to the many factory and mill workers of north Minneapolis in the early 20th century. After World War I, the city named Victory Memorial Parkway and built upon it a memorial to all local soldiers who died in the World Wars. 45.0335°N 93.3155°W[4]
Demographics
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000[6] | 2010[6] | 2020[6] | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| White alone | 3,552 | 71.40 | 3,068 | 66.99 | 2,936 | 62.15 |
| Black alone | 761 | 15.30 | 798 | 17.42 | 839 | 17.76 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 110 | 2.21 | 220 | 4.80 | 321 | 6.80 |
| Native American alone | 39 | 0.78 | 36 | 0.77 | 66 | 1.40 |
| Asian alone | 278 | 5.59 | 235 | 5.13 | 175 | 3.70 |
| Other race alone | 7 | 0.14 | 23 | 0.50 | 42 | 0.89 |
| Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.02 | 3 | 0.07 | 2 | 0.04 |
| Two or more races | 227 | 4.56 | 197 | 4.30 | 343 | 7.26 |
| Total | 4,975 | 100.0 | 4,580 | 100.0 | 4,724 | 100.0 |
Gallery
A vintage streetlight shines over Victory Memorial Drive
Irises and Lilacs blossom in a Victory neighborhood garden
