Tipaskan | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Tipaskan in
Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°27′47″N 113°27′25″W / 53.463°N 113.457°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant [1] | NW |
Ward [1] | Karhiio |
Sector [2] | Southeast |
Area
[3]
[4] Community |
Mill Woods Lakewood |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Keren Tang |
Area | |
• Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
Population (2012)
[7] | |
• Total | 2,902 |
• Density | 3,627.5/km2 (9,395/sq mi) |
• Change (2009–12) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 1,125 |
Tipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "'a reserve' in the Cree language, and recalls that the Mill Woods area was a Cree Indian reserve between 1876 and 1891." [8]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Mill Woods Road, the north by 34 Avenue, the west by 91 Street, and the south by 28 Avenue.
There is a community centre near Tipaskan School.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Tipaskan had a population of 2,902 living in 1,125 dwellings, [7] a -1.4% change from its 2009 population of 2,944. [9] With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,627.5 people/km2 in 2012. [6] [7]
The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when approximately seven out of ten (69.2%) of residences were constructed. Most of the remaining residences (22.7%) were constructed during the 1980s. [10]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types: single-family dwellings (42%), row houses (24%), apartments in low-rise buildings (23%) and duplexes [11] (3%). In addition, 9% of residences are described as "other" types of residences. Just over half of residences (54%) are owner-occupied with the remainder being rented. [12]
The average household size is 2.9 persons, according to the 2001 federal census, with a variety of household sizes. One in two households (46.2%) consist of one or two people. One in five households (20.8%) have three persons, and one in three households (33%) have four or more persons. [13]
The neighbourhood population is comparatively mobile with one in five (20.6%) residents having moved within the previous year according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in four (23.1%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Two in five residents (42.0%) had lived at the same address for more than five years. [14]
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Tipaskan School ( Edmonton Public Schools) and Frère Antoine Catholic Elementary School ( Edmonton Catholic Schools)). The third school is the Fresh Start (Millwoods) School.
Tipaskan | |
---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Location of Tipaskan in
Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°27′47″N 113°27′25″W / 53.463°N 113.457°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant [1] | NW |
Ward [1] | Karhiio |
Sector [2] | Southeast |
Area
[3]
[4] Community |
Mill Woods Lakewood |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Keren Tang |
Area | |
• Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
Population (2012)
[7] | |
• Total | 2,902 |
• Density | 3,627.5/km2 (9,395/sq mi) |
• Change (2009–12) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 1,125 |
Tipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "'a reserve' in the Cree language, and recalls that the Mill Woods area was a Cree Indian reserve between 1876 and 1891." [8]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Mill Woods Road, the north by 34 Avenue, the west by 91 Street, and the south by 28 Avenue.
There is a community centre near Tipaskan School.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Tipaskan had a population of 2,902 living in 1,125 dwellings, [7] a -1.4% change from its 2009 population of 2,944. [9] With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,627.5 people/km2 in 2012. [6] [7]
The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when approximately seven out of ten (69.2%) of residences were constructed. Most of the remaining residences (22.7%) were constructed during the 1980s. [10]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types: single-family dwellings (42%), row houses (24%), apartments in low-rise buildings (23%) and duplexes [11] (3%). In addition, 9% of residences are described as "other" types of residences. Just over half of residences (54%) are owner-occupied with the remainder being rented. [12]
The average household size is 2.9 persons, according to the 2001 federal census, with a variety of household sizes. One in two households (46.2%) consist of one or two people. One in five households (20.8%) have three persons, and one in three households (33%) have four or more persons. [13]
The neighbourhood population is comparatively mobile with one in five (20.6%) residents having moved within the previous year according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in four (23.1%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Two in five residents (42.0%) had lived at the same address for more than five years. [14]
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Tipaskan School ( Edmonton Public Schools) and Frère Antoine Catholic Elementary School ( Edmonton Catholic Schools)). The third school is the Fresh Start (Millwoods) School.