Elsinore, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Elsinore
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Elsinore 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:tastawiyiniwak
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:North
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:Castle Downs
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Total Km2:0.84
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2149
Population Density Km2:2558.3
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-0.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:763
Coordinates:53.641°N -113.5°W
Elevation M:684

Elsinore is a neighbourhood near the north end of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of the neighbourhoods within the Edmonton district of Castledowns. To the north lies largely rural, undeveloped land within the Edmonton city limits. Also located a short distance north of the neighbourhood is Canadian Forces Base Edmonton.

The eastern boundary of the neighbourhood runs along 97 Street. This main artery extends all the way to downtown Edmonton to the south, and passes within a few city blocks of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) about halfway between Elsinore and downtown. Canadian Forces Base Edmonton is located a short distance to the north of the city, with easy access along 97 Street.

Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood were built after 1985.[6]

According to the 2005 municipal census, 82% of the residences are single-family dwellings. The remaining 18% are duplexes.[7] Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.

Roughly 40% of the residents have lived in the neighbourhood for five years or less.[8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Elsinore had a population of living in dwellings,[9] a -0.9% change from its 2009 population of .[10] With a land area of 0.84km2,[11] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[11] [9]

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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: 2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership . City of Edmonton.
  7. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  8. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Length of Residence . City of Edmonton.
  9. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  10. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.