Menisa, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Menisa
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Menisa 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:Karhiio
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Southeast
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Community
Subdivision Name6:Mill Woods
Knottwood
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Leader Title3:Alberta MLA
Leader Name3:Christina Gray (NDP)
Leader Title4:Federal MP
Leader Name4:Tim Uppal (CPC)
Area Footnotes:[6]
Area Total Km2:0.89
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2544
Population Density Km2:2858.4
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-5.3%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:919
Coordinates:53.442°N -113.448°W
Elevation M:691

Menisa is a neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located in Mill Woods. In the Cree language, Menisa means "berries".

Menisa is bounded on the south by Anthony Henday Drive, on the north by Mill Woods Road, on the east by 66 Street, and on the west by 80 Street.

Residential development in Menisa began in 1976 and was nearly complete by 1980. The majority of dwellings in Menisa are single detached houses (83%) with a significant number of row houses (14%). Approximately seven out of eight dwellings are owner occupied.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Menisa had a population of living in dwellings,[7] a -5.3% change from its 2009 population of .[8] With a land area of 0.89km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[6] [7]

Services

St. Clement Elementary/Junior High School is near the border between Menisa and Satoo, Edmonton.

Menisa Shopping Centre is located in the neighbourhood. In addition to Menisa Shopping Centre, residents have access to shopping at Mill Woods Town Centre, a mall located to the north of the neighbourhood along 66 Street.

The Grey Nuns Community Hospital and the Edmonton Police Service's South East Division Station are both located a bit further north in the neighbourhood of Tawa.

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: 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 16, 2014.
  6. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  7. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  8. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.