Southwest Minneapolis spans ten neighborhoods:Linden Hills, Fulton, Lynnhurst, Armatage, Kenny (in Ward 13), East Harriet (partly in Ward 13, partly in Ward 10), Part of Windom and Tangletown (in Ward 11), Part of Kingfield (in Ward 8), West Maka Ska, which is technically in the Calhoun-Isles community but is part of Ward 13

These ten neighborhoods are not all in the same Ward, meaning people in Southwest Minneapolis have different City Council representatives (from Wards 8, 10, 11 and 13).

In total, there are over 80 neighborhoods in Minneapolis, grouped into 11 geographic communities and 13 city council wards. Minneapolis is notably racially and economically segregated, and each community has its own demographic profile.