The Windom neighborhood is located in south of Diamond Lake Road to the "Crosstown" (Highway 62), and from Interstate 35W to the east, and 62nd Street and Lyndale Avenue to the west.  Windom neighborhood's namesake William Windom was a United States senator from the mid- to late-1800s and also served as secretary of the treasury.

The southern portion of the neighborhood houses a sizeable industrial area, about 15 percent of the neighborhood's land.  The rest of Windom is a quite, safe residential community, tucked neatly away from the hustle and bustle of city traffic.  Ironically, one of the largest highway construction projects in our history, the crosstown reconstruction, is occurring along the neighborhoods border.  Windom's community association hosts a Fall Festival in August a popular family event.   The Windom Open Elementary School, a magnet school in south Minneapolis draws students from across the metro area.

Windom's housing stock is made up of many 1940-1960 era bungalows and ramblers.  A variety of apartments, retail/commercial, and industrial properties are also found in Windom.