Elmwood

Elmwood Neighborhood

Boundaries

• North: Highway 7
• South: Excelsior Boulevard
• East: Highway 100
• West: CP Railroad

City Council Ward
The Elmwood neighborhood is in Ward 2. For your council representative's name, click here.

• Elmwood is one of St. Louis Park's oldest neighborhoods. It is the location of many of St. Louis Park's original homes. Housing development was influenced greatly by the railroad in the late 1800's.
• Elmwood has two neighborhood parks: Jorvig Park and Justad Park.
• Elmwood occupies 231.9 acres (12 blocks residential).
• Parks and open space - 1.0 percent
• Commercial/industrial - 24.7 percent
• Elmwood has 518 housing units (272 single family homes, 168 apartment units and 78 duplex units).
• The average year built (single family houses) was 1939.
• Population - 1067 (2002 Census)

Upcoming Events

• Blast into Summer Neighborhood Picnic - Wednesday, June 17th, 6:00 pm at Justad Park.
  Quickly becoming a neighborhood tradition, the Blast Into Summer Neighborhood Picnic will be held at Justad Park beginning at 6:00 pm.  Hot dogs, buns, plates and silverware will be provided, but residents are encouraged to bring a dish to pass.  A Moon Bounce inflatable play area for kids will be available and new this year is a Kid's Job Fair where the youngsters can advertise their availability to mow lawns, babysit, do chores, walk dogs, etc.

Neighborhood Association Contact

• The Elmwood neighbors group formed in 1997. They host an annual fall gathering each year.
• Contact Paula Evensen at (952) 924-0519 for more information.
• The following link is for the Elmwood Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Link Website that is updated and maintained by the neighborhood association: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/stlouispk/elmwood/