Official Name: | Michaels Park |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Edmonton |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Michaels Park 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 Millbourne |
Government Footnotes: | [5] |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
Leader Name1: | Edmonton City Council |
Leader Title2: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [6] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.83 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 2201 |
Population Density Km2: | 2651.8 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Change (2009–12) |
Population Blank1: | 0.3% |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 846 |
Coordinates: | 53.479°N -113.448°W |
Elevation M: | 688 |
Michaels Park is a residential neighbourhood in the Millbourne community of Mill Woods in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named for John "Mike" Michaels, best known for being Edmonton's preeminent news stand operator - "Mike's News Stand" - which he opened in 1912 upon immigrating to Edmonton from New York. In 1913 he founded the Edmonton Newsboys' Band in an effort to keep his newsboys, often school drop-outs, out of trouble. The band gained international recognition, performing throughout the United States, Canada, and England.[7] John Michaels was also "involved in community service for 50 years and was best known for his promotion of aviation and the north country."[8]
According to the 2001 federal census, most of the residential construction (81.8%) occurred during the 1970s.[9]
Just over half the homes in the neighbourhood (54%), according to the 205 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. Another one in three (29%) are row houses. Fifteen percent are rented apartments and apartment style condominiums. The remaining 2% are duplexes.[10] Four out of five (80.2%) of residences are owner-occupied with the remainder being rented.[11]
There is a single park in the neighbourhood, Michaels Park.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Whitemud Drive, on the west by 76 Street, on the east by 66 Street, and on the south by 38 Avenue. Milbourne Road East cuts through the neighbourhood.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Michaels Park had a population of living in dwellings,[12] a 0.3% change from its 2009 population of .[13] With a land area of 0.83km2,[6] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[6] [12]