Willard-Hay, Minneapolis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Willard-Hay
Neighborhood
Nickname(s):  Willard-Homewood
Location of Willard-Hay within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Community	Near North
Area
• Total	1.068 sq mi (2.77 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,611
• Density	8,063/sq mi (3,113.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55411
Area code(s)	612

Willard-Hay is a neighborhood within the larger Near North community in the northwest side of the U.S. city of Minneapolis which is known locally as the "Northside". The boundaries are roughly Olson Memorial Highway on the south, Penn Avenue on the east, (though a small portion of the neighborhood is northeast of Penn and Plymouth) Broadway Avenue on the northeast and Theodore Wirth Park on the west. The neighborhood is often known as Willard-Homewood by residents; the portion south of Plymouth is Homewood. The neighborhood is named after two elementary schools within its boundaries, Francis Willard and John Hay.