Wild Rose, Edmonton

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Wild Rose
Neighbourhood
Wild Rose is located in Edmonton
Wild Rose
Wild Rose
Location of Wild Rose in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°28′23″N 113°22′41″W / 53.473°N 113.378°W / 53.473; -113.378
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant[1] NW
Ward[1] 12
Sector[2] Southeast
Area[3][4] The Meadows
Government[5]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • Councillor Amarjeet Sohi
Area[6]
 • Total 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation 717 m (2,352 ft)
Population (2012)[7]
 • Total 8,031
 • Density 4,537.3/km2 (11,752/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12) Increase5.3%
 • Dwellings 2,438

Wild Rose is a residential neighbourhood located in south east Edmonton, Alberta located just to the east of Mill Woods. The neighborhood is a part of The Meadows residential district, which also features The Meadows Recreation Centre and Riocan Meadows Shopping Centre.

It is a relatively newer neighbourhood with 86% of the residences being built after 1990 according to the 2001 federal census.

The most common type of residence in Wild Rose is the single-family dwelling (88% of residences), followed by apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories (7%) and duplexes(4%). Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are owner-occupied.[8]

There is one school in the neighbourhood, Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School District

The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 17 Street, on the west by 34 Street and on the north by 38 Avenue. The southern boundary with Silver Berry follows an irregular east-west line that follows the Mill Creek Ravine.

Demographics[edit]

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Wild Rose had a population of 8,031 living in 2,438 dwellings,[7] a 5.3% change from its 2009 population of 7,630.[9] With a land area of 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 4,537.3 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]

Surrounding neighbourhoods[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
  4. ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
  5. ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
  6. ^ a b c "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "nbhds" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 
  8. ^ "Wild Rose Housing" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2005. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  9. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 

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