Callingwood North, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Callingwood North
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Callingwood North in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:sipiwiyiniwak
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:West
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:West Jasper Place
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[6]
Area Total Km2:0.91
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2375
Population Density Km2:2609.9
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:1.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1176
Coordinates:53.509°N -113.622°W
Elevation M:678

Callingwood North, originally known as Callingwood Campus,[7] is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by the Lymburn neighbourhood across 178 Street to the west, the Thorncliff neighbourhood across Whitemud Drive to the north, the Westridge neighbourhood across 170 Street to the east, and the Callingwood South neighbourhood across 69 Avenue to the south.[8]

The community is represented by the Callingwood-Lymburn Community League, established in 1979, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 187 Street and 72 Avenue.[9] [10]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Callingwood North had a population of living in dwellings,[11] a 1.7% change from its 2009 population of .[12] With a land area of 0.91km2,[6] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[6] [11]

Education

The two schools in Callingwood North are Callingwood Elementary School, operated by Edmonton Public Schools, and St. Oscar Romero High School, operated by Edmonton Catholic Schools.

Amenities

Callingwood Park is located within the neighbourhood and features the Callingwood Arena and the Jamie Platz Family YMCA.

Housing

The majority of housing units in Callingwood North are multi-family dwellings. In 2005, 437 or 46% of the dwelling units in Callingwood North were low-rise apartments (fewer than five storeys), 345 or 36% were row houses, 109 or 11% were single-family dwellings, and 68 or 7% were duplexes.[13] Of the 959 total dwelling units, 529 or 55% were occupied by renters in 2005.[13]

Population mobility

In the same year, approximately one in four residents (26.0%) in Callingwood North had moved within the previous twelve months. One in ten (10.0%) had moved within the previous one to three years. A total 756 residents (36.9%) indicated that they had lived at the same address for at least five years.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503100206/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . May 3, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040707/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . September 4, 2013 .
  3. Web site: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . 2010-05-26 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502001321/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf . May 2, 2015 .
  4. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . November 2011 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194152/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf . October 17, 2013 .
  5. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  7. Web site: West Jasper Place Outline Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . June 2006 . 2012-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512131855/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/West_Jasper_Place_OP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  8. Web site: Welcome to Edmonton Maps . City of Edmonton . 2012-05-01.
  9. Web site: Callingwood-Lymburn Community League . Callingwood-Lymburn Community League . October 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008180327/http://www.callingwoodlymburn.com/get-involved/contact/ . October 8, 2017 . dead .
  10. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  11. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  12. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  13. Web site: Housing: Callingwood North . City of Edmonton . 2012-05-01.
  14. Web site: Dwelling: Callingwood North . City of Edmonton . 2012-05-01.