Tipaskan, Edmonton

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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."[1]

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.

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[edit] Residential development

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.[2]

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[3] (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.[4]

[edit] Population demographics

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 three households (33%) have four or persons, and one in five households (20.8%) have three persons.[5]

[edit] Population mobility

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. Four in ten residents (42.0%) had lived at the same address for more than five years.[6]

[edit] Schools

There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Tipaskan School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System and Frere Antoine Catholic Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. The third school is the Fresh Start (Millwoods) School.

[edit] Surrounding Neighbourhoods

Strathcona Industrial Park Richfield Lee Ridge
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Parsons Industrial North Kameyosek
West   Tipaskan    East
South
Parson's Industrial Meyonohk Mill Woods Park

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility.
  2. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf
  3. ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  4. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf
  5. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD20/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf
  6. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf

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