Glengarry, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Glengarry
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Glengarry 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:Mature area
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Total Km2:1.34
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:3131
Population Density Km2:2336.6
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2016–19)
Population Blank1:+4.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1302
Coordinates:53.596°N -113.479°W
Elevation M:678

Glengarry is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Northgate Centre, a major shopping mall, is located in the neighbourhood's north west corner. North Town Mall is located immediately to the north of Glengarry in the neighbourhood of Northmount.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the south by 132 Avenue, on the east by 82 Street and on the west by 97 Street.

The community is represented by the Glengarry Community League, established in 1964, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 89 Street and 133 Avenue.[5] [6]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Glengarry had a population of living in dwellings,[7] a +4.1% change from its 2016 population of .[8] With a land area of 1.34km2,[9] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2019.[9] [7]

Residential development

Residential development in Glengarry largely dates from after World War II and was substantially complete by 1985. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one in seven (15.2%) residences were built between 1946 and 1960. Most of the development was during the 1960s, with seven out of every ten (70.8%) of all residences being constructed between 1961 and 1970. The remaining one in eight (12.6%) of residences were built between 1971 and 1985.[10]

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, account for just over half (55%) of all residences according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. Another one in five (21%) of all residences are row houses. Rented apartments in both low-rise and high-rise buildings account for another 17%.[11] Duplexes[12] account for the remaining 7%. Approximately three out of every four (73%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one out of every four (27%) are rented.[13]

Population mobility

The population of the neighbourhood is comparatively stable. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately two out of every three residents (63.9%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.[14]

Schools

There are four schools in Glengarry. St. Cecilia Junior High School and Archbishop O'Leary High School are both operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Glengarry Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The Fresh Start Outreach High School is also located in the neighbourhood.

Queen Elizabeth High School is located just south of Glengarry in the adjoining neighbourhood of Killarney.

See also

External links

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: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328043615/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/city-councillors.aspx . March 28, 2013 .
  4. Web site: 2019 Municipal Census . City of Edmonton . July 6, 2024.
  5. Web site: Glengarry Community League . Edmonton Sport Council . October 9, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010010102/https://www.edmontonsport.com/facilities/glengarry_community_league . October 10, 2017 .
  6. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  7. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2019 Census . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130125002217/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx . January 25, 2013 . February 22, 2013 . City of Edmonton.
  8. Web site: 2019 Census . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204085634/https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/city.of.edmonton/viz/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensus/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensusNeighbourhood . Feb 4, 2023 . July 6, 2024 . City of Edmonton.
  9. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512114415/https://data.edmonton.ca/City-Administration/Neighbourhoods-data-plus-kml-file-/65fr-66s6 . May 12, 2012 .
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-12-24 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011233/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf . 2008-04-10 .
  11. Low-rise buildings have fewer than five stories while high-rise buildings have five or more stories.
  12. Duplexes include both triplexes and fourplexes.
  13. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-12-24 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011228/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf . 2008-04-10 .
  14. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-12-24 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011232/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf . 2008-04-10 .