West Maka Ska, formerly known as West Calhoun, is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Minneapolis. The neighborhood was generally rural with a couple grain silos along the railroad track heading into Downtown Minneapolis until about the 1910s. Although the railroad still runs through the neighborhood, the neighborhood is now mainly homes, apartment buildings, and strip malls.[3]
West Maka Ska | |
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 West Maka Ska (middle/bottom) with Bde Maka Ska on right and Minneapolis in the background | |
 Location of West Maka Ska within the U.S. city of Minneapolis | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Calhoun-Isles |
| City Council Ward | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Katie Cashman |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.674 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2,645 |
| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55416 |
| Area code | 612 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,595 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,874 | 17.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,865 | −0.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,740 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,645 | 52.0% |
West Maka Ska is the southwestern-most neighborhood of the Calhoun Isles community in the western part of the city. It is in Ward 7, represented by council member Katie Cashman.[4]
The neighborhood is bordered on the east by East Bde Maka Ska, the north by Cedar-Isles-Dean, the south by Linden Hills and the west by the city of St. Louis Park. Its boundaries are Lake Street to the north, Bde Maka Ska to the east, 36th Street to the south, and France Avenue to the west.
History
editIn 2020, the neighborhood voted to change their name to West Maka Ska from West Calhoun after the name change of Bde Maka Ska from Lake Calhoun.[5][6]44°56′41″N 93°19′35″W / 44.9446°N 93.3265°W[7]
References
edit- ^ "West Calhoun neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55408, 55416 detailed profile". City-Data. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "West Maka ska neighborhood profile". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "West Maka Ska Neighborhood Council". West Calhoun Neighborhood Council. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Farber, Zac (July 17, 2020). "West Calhoun's new name aims to recognize Dakota heritage". Southwest Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Minneapolis, City of (April 14, 2021). "About Ward 13". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ West Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
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