Blackburne, Edmonton

Blackburne
Neighbourhood
Blackburne

Location of Blackburne in Edmonton

Coordinates: 53°25′44″N 113°29′49″W / 53.429°N 113.497°W
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant[1] SW
Ward[1] 9
Sector[2] Southwest
Government[3]
  Administrative body Edmonton City Council
  Councillor Bryan Anderson
Area[4]
  Total 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation 681 m (2,234 ft)
Population (2012)[5]
  Total 1,520
  Density 2,111.1/km2 (5,468/sq mi)
  Change (2009–12) Increase0.7%
  Dwellings 593

Blackburne is a newer neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is an irregularly shaped neighbourhood whose south west boundary overlooks the Blackmud Creek Ravine. It is bounded by Anthony Henday Drive to the north and by Calgary Trail to the east. A small portion of the neighbourhood extends across Blackmud Creek to 111 Street in the west.

According to the 2001 federal census, all residential construction in Blackburne occurred after 1990.[6]

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for seven out of every ten (70%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Duplexes[7] are the next most common, accounting for another one out every seven (14%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are divided almost equally between row houses (8%) and apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories (8%). Substantially all (96%) residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.[8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Blackburne had a population of 1,520 living in 593 dwellings,[5] a 0.7% change from its 2009 population of 1,510.[9] With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi),[4] it had a population density of 2,111.1 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  6. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/BLACKBURNE.pdf
  7. Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
  8. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BLACKBURNE.pdf
  9. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.

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