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".
It is named after two elementary schools within its boundaries, Frances Willard and John Hay.44°59′47″N 93°18′40″W / 44.9964°N 93.3112°W / 44.9964; -93.3112[3] 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.
It is primarily located in Ward 5, represented by city council member Jeremiah Ellison.
A small portion in the northwest (north of 26th Ave) is in Ward 4, represented by LaTrisha Vetaw.
[6] It was designated by the city as a historic district on February 28, 2017[7] due to its rich Jewish history.