| Official Name: | Central |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hennepin |
| Subdivision Name3: | Minneapolis |
| Subdivision Name4: | Powderhorn |
| Seat Type: | City Council Wards |
| Seat: | 8, 9 |
| Leader Title: | Council Member |
| Leader Name: | Andrea Jenkins |
| Leader Title1: | Council Member |
| Leader Name1: | Jason Chavez |
| Established: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1849 |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.582 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8,132 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55407, 55408, 55409 |
| Area Code: | 612 |
The Central neighborhood (part of the larger Powderhorn community) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States is located south of the downtown region of the city. It is bounded by Lake Street on the north, Chicago Avenue on the east, 38th Street on the south, and Interstate 35W on the west. It should not be confused with the Central community, which covers Downtown and some surrounding neighborhoods.
Central is split between two city council wards along Portland Avenue and 36th Street. The western portion is in Ward 8, represented by Andrea Jenkins. The eastern portion is in Ward 9, represented by Jason Chavez.[3]
Developed mostly between 1900 and 1930, the Central neighborhood is racially diverse and has drawn African-American residents since the 1920s. Until it was closed in 1982 and later razed, Central High School was located here (Prince graduated from Central in 1976).
In 2010, the population of the neighborhood was 8,307. The neighborhood was 21.1% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 2.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% two or more races, and 0.2% other race. The percentage of households with children was higher than the city average, and the percentage of single households was lower than the city average. The median household income was $36,988, which was $8,637 lower than the city average.