Como, Minneapolis

Como
Nickname: 
Southeast Como
Location of Como within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
CityMinneapolis
CommunityUniversity
Founded1882
City Council Wards1, 2, 3
Government
  Council Member, Ward 1Elliott Payne
  Council Member, Ward 2Robin Wonsley
  Council Member, Ward 3Michael Rainville
Area
  Total
1.123 sq mi (2.91 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,455
  Density5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55414
Area code612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19805,083
19905,61710.5%
20005,6911.3%
20106,28810.5%
20206,4552.7%

Como is a neighborhood within the Southeast quadrant of Minneapolis. The neighborhood is also sometimes referred to as Southeast Como to help differentiate it from the Como Park neighborhood in neighboring Saint Paul. Its boundaries are East Hennepin Avenue to the north, 33rd Avenue Southeast (the eastern city limit) to the east, the Southeast Industrial Area to the south, and Interstate 35W to the west. Como is also part of the University District in Minneapolis, with its location near the main Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota.

Como features many amenities for its residents: Van Cleve Park Community Center, the Como Student Community Co-op, the University Childcare Center, Dar Al-Farooq mosque, SE Christian Church, and the Como Congregational Church building (designed in 1886 by Charles Sedgwick). The renovated Bunge grain elevator site's tower is the visual landmark for Como and is represented in the neighborhood's logo.