Sherbrooke, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Sherbrooke
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sherbrooke 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:Anirniq
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Mature area
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Sarah Hoffman
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Laurie Hawn
Area Total Km2:0.93
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2438
Population Density Km2:2621.5
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-1.3%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1126
Coordinates:53.577°N -113.546°W
Elevation M:675

Sherbrooke is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

It is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Trail, on the east by 127 Street, on the south by 118 Avenue, and on the west by St. Albert Trail. To the east, 118 Avenue turns into Kingway Avenue, which provides access to shopping at Kingsway Mall, to health services at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, and to shopping and services in the downtown core. Travel south along St. Albert Trail provinces access to shopping at Westmount Centre and to destinations on the south side including the University of Alberta and Whyte Avenue.

The community is represented by the Sherbrooke Community League, established in 1948, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 130 Street and 122 Avenue.[4] [5]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Sherbrooke had a population of living in dwellings,[6] a -1.3% change from its 2009 population of .[7] With a land area of 0.93km2,[8] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[8] [6]

Residential development

While a small amount of residential development (5.0%) occurred before the end of the Second World War, according to the 2001 federal census, most residential development in the neighbourhood occurred between 1946 and 1960. It was during this period that two out of every three residences (66.3%) of all residences were constructed. One-seventh (15.3%) of residences were built during the 1960s, and the remaining 13.8% residences were built after 1970.[9]

The most common type of residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for three out of every four (73%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. One in eight residences (13%) is a row house and one in eight residences (13%) is a rented apartment in a low-rise building with fewer than five stories. Two-thirds (66%) of residences are owner-occupied while one out of three (34%) residences are rented.[10]

Population mobility

The population of the neighbourhood is somewhat mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one resident in seven (13.8%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one resident in five (21.8%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Just under half (48.3%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.[11]

Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood.

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.
  4. Web site: Sherbrooke Community League . Sherbrooke Community League . October 14, 2017.
  5. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  6. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  7. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  8. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  9. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton.
  10. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership . City of Edmonton.
  11. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Length of Residence . City of Edmonton.