West Duluth

West Duluth refers to an official neighborhood district in the west–central part of Duluth, Minnesota, United States.

Grand Avenue, Central Avenue, Cody Street, and Interstate Highway 35 are four of the main routes in West Duluth.

Other main routes in West Duluth include 40th Avenue West, 46th Avenue West, and Mike Colalillo Drive.

Neighborhoods

Seven neighborhoods are located within official West Duluth district boundaries:

Geography & Population

West Duluth covers an area of 5,726 acres (23 km²), or 13% of the city area, making it the third largest district in the city. Note that, as with many other Duluth neighborhood districts, the area is actually developed to a major extent is considerably smaller than the district figure. This is largely due to the harsh topography (hill) of the area.

The 2000 census enumerated 11,431 residents in the district, a 3% change from 1990. 23.8% of the population is under 18, and 15.7% over 65. 73.5% of households are owned, slightly higher than the city figure of 64.1%. The official figure places household density at just 0.85 / acre, but in most areas where development has actually taken place the density is much higher. As with the rest of the city, the housing stock tends to be very old by American standards, with a large percentage (most likely a majority) of homes having been built before 1939.