Eaux Claires, Edmonton

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Eaux Claires
Neighbourhood
Eaux Claires is located in Edmonton
Eaux Claires
Eaux Claires
Location of Eaux Claires in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°37′12″N 113°29′13″W / 53.620°N 113.487°W / 53.620; -113.487
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant[1] NW
Ward[1] 3
Sector[2] North
Area[3][4] Lake District
Government[5]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • Councillor Dave Loken
Area[6]
 • Total 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation 681 m (2,234 ft)
Population (2012)[7]
 • Total 3,235
 • Density 2,527.3/km2 (6,546/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12) Increase14.4%
 • Dwellings 1,168

Eaux Claires is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by 167 Avenue, on the west by 97 Street, and on the south by 153 Avenue. The east boundary runs along a line located between 89 Street and 90 Street. Travel north along 97 Street takes residents to CFB Edmonton while travel south along 97 Street takes residents past the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and into the downtown core.

Housing in the neighbourhood is a mixture of single-family houses (55.7%), walk-up apartment style condominiums (32.6%), and duplexes[8] (11.7%). The majority of residential dwelling units are owner-occupied.[9]

Demographics[edit]

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Eaux Claires had a population of 3,235 living in 1,168 dwellings,[7] a 14.4% change from its 2009 population of 2,828.[10] With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,527.3 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]

Surrounding neighbourhoods[edit]

Surrounding residential neighbourhoods are: Baturyn, Beaumaris, Belle Rive, Evansdale, Griesbach, Klarvatten, Lago Lindo, and Lorelei.

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. ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  9. ^ [1] and [2]
  10. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.