Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis

Bryn Mawr
Location of Bryn Mawr within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
CityMinneapolis
CommunityBde Maka Ska-Isles
City Council Ward7
Government
 • Council MemberElizabeth Shaffer
Area
 • Total
1.348 sq mi (3.49 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,768
 • Density2,053/sq mi (792.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55405, 55416
Area code612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19802,777
19902,8452.4%
20002,663−6.4%
20102,651−0.5%
20202,7684.4%

Bryn Mawr (/brɪn ˈmɑːr/ brin MAR; from Welsh for 'big hill') is a neighborhood within the Bde Maka Ska-Isles community in Minneapolis located directly west of downtown Minneapolis. It is in Ward 7 of the Minneapolis City Council and state legislative districts 61A and 59B.

Prior to the 1960s, the neighborhood was home to many workers of the nearby Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway yard. The neighborhood is all residential with two small business clusters, and a majority of it is surrounded by parks and hiking trails. The west-northwest border is adjacent to Theodore Wirth Park, while the southwestern perimeter borders Saint Louis Park. The 18-acre Brownie Lake, the northernmost of the Chain of Lakes, is located within Bryn Mawr.

In addition to Theodore Wirth Park, Bryn Mawr is bound by more parkland: Bassett Creek to the north, the Bryn Mawr Meadows park to the east, and Cedar Lake and Cedar Lake park to the south. Nearby neighborhoods include Harrison to the north, Lowry Hill to the southeast, and Kenwood and Cedar-Isles-Dean to the south.

44°58′22″N 93°18′49″W / 44.9729°N 93.3136°W / 44.9729; -93.3136