Jordan is a neighborhood in the Near North community in

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. Its boundaries are Lowry Avenue North to the north, Emerson Avenue North to the east, and West Broadway to the south and west. It is primarily located in Ward 5, represented by

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member

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. A small portion west of Queen Avenue N is in Ward 4, represented by LaTrisha Vetaw.

History

The neighborhood is named after Jordan Junior High, which in turn was named after Charles Jordan, the former superintendent of the

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. The school was built in 1922 and demolished in 1985. Jordan Park sits on the former school location.

References

External links

Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Jordan

Jordan Area Community Council

MN Compass Neighborhood Facts
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, Folwell , Northeast = , East = Hawthorne , Southeast = Near North , South = Willard-Hay , Southwest = , West = Willard-Hay , Northwest = Neighborhoods in Minneapolis

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