Glengarry is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Northgate Centre, a major shopping mall, is located in the neighbourhood's north west corner. North Town Mall is located immediately to the north of Glengarry in the neighbourhood of Northmount.
Glengarry | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Glengarry Park | |
  Glengarry Location of Glengarry in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′46″N 113°28′44″W / 53.596°N 113.479°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | tastawiyiniwak |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Karen Principe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Population (2019)[5] | |
| • Total | 3,131 |
| • Density | 2,336.6/km2 (6,052/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–19) |  +4.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,302 |
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the south by 132 Avenue, on the east by 82 Street and on the west by 97 Street.
The community is represented by the Glengarry Community League, established in 1964, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 89 Street and 133 Avenue.[6][7]
Demographics
editIn the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Glengarry had a population of 3,131 living in 1,302 dwellings,[8] a +4.1% change from its 2016 population of 3,009.[9] With a land area of 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi),[4] it had a population density of 2,336.6 people/km2 in 2019.[4][8]
Residential development
editResidential development in Glengarry largely dates from after World War II and was substantially complete by 1985. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one in seven (15.2%) residences were built between 1946 and 1960. Most of the development was during the 1960s, with seven out of every ten (70.8%) of all residences being constructed between 1961 and 1970. The remaining one in eight (12.6%) of residences were built between 1971 and 1985.[10]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, account for just over half (55%) of all residences according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. Another one in five (21%) of all residences are row houses. Rented apartments in both low-rise and high-rise buildings account for another 17%.[11] Duplexes[12] account for the remaining 7%. Approximately three out of every four (73%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one out of every four (27%) are rented.[13]
Population mobility
editThe population of the neighbourhood is comparatively stable. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately two out of every three residents (63.9%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.[14]
Schools
editThere are four schools in Glengarry. St. Cecilia Junior High School and Archbishop O'Leary High School are both operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Glengarry Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The Fresh Start Outreach High School is also located in the neighbourhood.
Queen Elizabeth High School is located just south of Glengarry in the adjoining neighbourhood of Killarney.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "2019 Municipal Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Glengarry Community League". Edmonton Sport Council. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
- ^ a b "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2019 Census". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "2019 Census". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on Feb 4, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
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- ^ Duplexes include both triplexes and fourplexes.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
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