Ormsby Place, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Ormsby Place
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ormsby Place 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 Km2:1.35
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:5323
Population Density Km2:3943
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-5.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1953
Coordinates:53.499°N -113.641°W
Elevation M:686

Ormsby Place is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the person who developed Edmonton's grid system of streets.[7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ormsby Place had a population of living in dwellings,[8] a -5.7% change from its 2009 population of .[9] With a land area of 1.35km2,[6] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[6] [8]

Residential development

Residential development of the neighbourhood, according to the 2001 federal census, commenced during the 1970s when just under one half (46.4%) of the residences were constructed. Another three in ten (28.7) were constructed during the 1980s. Most of the remaining residences were constructed during the 1990s.[10]

According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence, accounting for just over half (55%) of all residences, was the Single-family dwelling. Another one in three (34%) were row houses. Apartments account for another 8%, while duplexes[11] account for the remaining 4%. Three out of four (76%) of residences are owner occupied while only one residence in four (24%) are rented.[12]

There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Ormsby Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

West Edmonton Mall is located a short distance to the north along 178 Street.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Anthony Henday Drive, on the south by Callingwood Road, on the east by 178 Street, and on the north by 69 Avenue. The Anthony Henday provides access to destinations to the south of the city including the Edmonton International Airport.

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 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  7. http://maps.edmonton.ca Map Utility
  8. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  9. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  10. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton.
  11. Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
  12. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership . City of Edmonton.