Westview Village, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Westview Village
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Westview Village 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:Nakota Isga
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Northwest
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:Winterburn
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Total Km2:0.92
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:2124
Population Density Km2:2309
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2012–19)
Population Blank1:5.6%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1053
Coordinates:53.553°N -113.7°W
Elevation M:704

Westview Village, or Westview Village Manufactured Home Community, is a neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A manufactured home community, it is located on the west side of Winterburn Road (215 Street) at 107 Avenue NW. The area was part of Parkland County until the 1982 Edmonton general annexation.

The community is represented by the Westview Village Community League, established in 1985, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at West View Boulevard and West View Crescent.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Westview Village had a population of living in dwellings,[8] a -5.6% change from its 2012 population of .[9] With a land area of 0.92km2,[10] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2019.[10] [8]

Residential development

Over half the homes in Westview Village (54.2%) were moved into the park during the 1970s, with a small percentage (4.2%) predating 1970. After 1980, the number of new homes being moved into the neighbourhood dropped off, with roughly 150 homes being moved into the neighbourhood in each of the following decades.[11]

The majority of the homes in the neighbourhood are manufactured homes, though there are a few duplexes. Owner-occupancy is high, with roughly 97% of homes being owner occupied.[11]

Surrounding neighbourhoods

Westview Village is surrounded by Winterburn Industrial.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  3. Web site: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . 2010-05-26 . February 13, 2013.
  4. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . November 2011 . February 13, 2013.
  5. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: Westview Village Community League . Westview Village Community League . October 14, 2017.
  7. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  8. Web site: 2019 Edmonton Municipal Census (Neighbourhood) . City of Edmonton . 2021-01-11.
  9. Web site: Summary of All QuestionsWestbrook EstatesNeighbourhood . City of Edmonton . 2021-11-01.
  10. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  11. City of Edmonton. Census. Westview Village