Minchau, Edmonton
| Minchau | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
  Minchau | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′05″N 113°24′32″W / 53.468°N 113.409°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | 12 |
| Sector[2] | Southeast |
| Area[3][4] Community |
Mill Woods Ridgewood |
| Government[5] | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Amarjeet Sohi |
| Area[6] | |
| • Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
| • Total | 3,112 |
| • Density | 3,457.8/km2 (8,956/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 -6.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,142 |
Minchau is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century.
Geography
It is bounded on the west by 50 Street, on the south by 34 Avenue and on the northeast by the Mill Creek Ravine. Surrounding neighbourhoods are Hillview and Greenview to the west, Tawa to the southwest, Weinlos and Bisset to the south, Silver Berry to the southeast, Kiniski Gardens and Wild Rose to the northeast, and Jackson Heights to the north.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Minchau had a population of 3,112 living in 1,142 dwellings,[7] a -6.5% change from its 2009 population of 3,327.[8] With a land area of 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 3,457.8 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
Residential development
Approximately four out of five (78%) of residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied, with the majority of residences (72%) being single-family dwellings.[9] Apartments in buildings with fewer than five stories and row houses each make up approximately 10% of the residences. Substantially all the remainder are duplexes.[10]
Education
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Minchau School.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100". City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ↑ and
- ↑ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
