Leger, Edmonton
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| Neighbourhood | |
 Leger
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| Coordinates: 53°27′32″N 113°34′34″W / 53.459°N 113.576°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | 9 |
| Sector[2] | Southwest |
| Area[3][4] | Terwillegar Heights |
| Government[5] | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Bryan Anderson |
| Area[6] | |
| • Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
| • Total | 2,564 |
| • Density | 2,418.9/km2 (6,265/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 805 |
Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately four out of five homes (82%) are single-family dwellings. Another 14% are duplexes[8] and 4% are row houses. Substantially all (97%) of residences are owner-occupied.[9]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the west by Terwillegar Drive, on the east by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue.
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Demographics[edit]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Leger had a population of 2,564 living in 805 dwellings,[7] a 7.7% change from its 2009 population of 2,380.[10] With a land area of 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,418.9 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
Recreation[edit]
The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre is located in the neighbourhood.[11] The facility has an aquatic centre, a fitness centre and track, a flexi-hall with three full size gymnasiums, an arena with four NHL size ice sheets, a children's wing, and commercial spaces.
Education[edit]
There is a kindergarten to junior high (K-8) school in the neighbourhood, Archbishop Joseph MacNeil School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Also a Senior High (10-12), Lillian Osborne has been built in the area by the Edmonton Public Schools
A catholic high school is scheduled to be complete early 2011.
Transportation[edit]
The Edmonton Transit System's Leger Transit Centre is located in the neighbourhood next to the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre.
Surrounding neighbourhoods[edit]
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Falconer Heights, Henderson Estates | Carter Crest | Ogilvie Ridge | |
| Haddow |  |
Hodgson | ||
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| Haddow | Terwillegar Towne | Magrath Heights |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ 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). - ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
- ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/LEGER.pdf
- ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/sport_recreation/terwillegar-about.aspx
