Eclectic, diverse, multicultural, community focused. Powderhorn is one of Minneapolis’s most unique communities. Located a few miles south of downtown in central Minneapolis, this group of eight neighborhoods is predominantly residential, filled with single-family homes, small brick apartment buildings, and a smattering of stately Victorians. Small commercial corners here offer an international banquet of foods, including tacos, soul food, Somali goat stew, Japanese crepes, and a pizza joint that’s been open on Chicago Avenue for close to 50 years. But the mother of all international dining options is Eat Street, a six-block section of Nicollet Avenue in the Whittier neighborhood  filled with aromatic international restaurants, contemplative coffee houses, and one of the city’s oldest and most secluded restaurant patios. 

Two of the highlights of the Powderhorn community are the Powderhorn May Day Parade and  Powderhorn Art Fair, held each year in May and August in Powderhorn Park.

The Powderhorn community came to national and international attention in 2020 when the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police ignited international outrage. The area now identified at George Floyd Square is at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, a corner where four Powderhorn neighborhood meet. While parts of Powderhorn were damaged in the riots following Floyd’s death, the community’s spirit was unbroken. Rebuilding continues here and plans for a center for racial justice and healing are under consideration for one of the four corners of George Floyd Square.

If you’re thinking of buying a home in Powderhorn, check out these neighborhoods: Bancroft, Bryant, Central, Corcoran, Lyndale, Powderhorn Park, Standish, and Whittier.