Blackmud Creek, Edmonton

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Blackmud Creek
Neighbourhood
Blackmud Creek is located in Edmonton
Blackmud Creek
Blackmud Creek
Location of Blackmud Creek in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°25′12″N 113°30′43″W / 53.420°N 113.512°W / 53.420; -113.512
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant[1] SW
Ward[1] 9
Sector[2] Southwest
Area[3][4] Heritage Valley
Government[5]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • Councillor Bryan Anderson
Area[6]
 • Total 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation 689 m (2,260 ft)
Population (2012)[7]
 • Total 2,577
 • Density 3,303.8/km2 (8,557/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12) Increase0.6%
 • Dwellings 942

Blackmud Creek is a new residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by the James Mowat Trail (111 Street), and on the north by Ellerslie Road. To the east and south, the neighbourhood overlooks the Blackmud Creek Ravine.

Demographics[edit]

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Blackmud Creek had a population of 2,577 living in 942 dwellings,[7] a 0.6% change from its 2009 population of 2,561.[8] With a land area of 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 3,303.8 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]

Residential development[edit]

Blackmud Creek is a neighbourhood that developed after the 2001 federal census.

According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type or residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for nine out of every ten (88%) residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are duplexes[9] (7%) and apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Substantially all (96%) residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.[10]

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. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 
  9. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
  10. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BLACKMUD%20CREEK.pdf

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