Tipaskan, Edmonton
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Tipaskan |
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood |
| pushpin_map | Canada Edmonton |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Tipaskan in Edmonton |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Alberta |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | Edmonton |
| subdivision_type3 | Quadrant |
| subdivision_name3 | NW |
| subdivision_type4 | Ward |
| subdivision_name4 | Karhiio |
| subdivision_type5 | Sector |
| subdivision_name5 | Southeast |
| subdivision_type6 | Area |
| Community | |
| subdivision_name6 | Mill Woods |
| Lakewood | |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title1 | Administrative body |
| leader_name1 | Edmonton City Council |
| leader_title2 | Councillor |
| leader_name2 | |
| established_title | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.80 |
| population_as_of | 2012 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2902 |
| population_density_km2 | 3627.5 |
| population_blank1_title | Change (2009–12) |
| population_blank1 | -1.4% |
| population_blank2_title | Dwellings |
| population_blank2 | 1125 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 689 |
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|subdivision_type5 = Sector
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Community
|subdivision_name6 = Mill Woods
Lakewood
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|area_total_km2 = 0.80
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|population_total = 2902
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Tipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "'a reserve' in the Cree language, and recalls that the Mill Woods area was a Cree Indian reserve between 1876 and 1891."
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Mill Woods Road, the north by 34 Avenue, the west by 91 Street, and the south by 28 Avenue.
There is a community centre near Tipaskan School.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Tipaskan had a population of living in dwellings, a -1.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of 0.8 km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when approximately seven out of ten (69.2%) of residences were constructed. Most of the remaining residences (22.7%) were constructed during the 1980s.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types: single-family dwellings (42%), row houses (24%), apartments in low-rise buildings (23%) and duplexes (3%). In addition, 9% of residences are described as "other" types of residences. Just over half of residences (54%) are owner-occupied with the remainder being rented.
Households
The average household size is 2.9 persons, according to the 2001 federal census, with a variety of household sizes. One in two households (46.2%) consist of one or two people. One in five households (20.8%) have three persons, and one in three households (33%) have four or more persons.
Population mobility
The neighbourhood population is comparatively mobile with one in five (20.6%) residents having moved within the previous year according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in four (23.1%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Two in five residents (42.0%) had lived at the same address for more than five years.
Schools
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Tipaskan School (Edmonton Public Schools) and Frère Antoine Catholic Elementary School (Edmonton Catholic Schools)). The third school is the Fresh Start (Millwoods) School.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
| Northwest = Strathcona Industrial Park | North = Richfield | Northeast = Lee Ridge | West = Parsons Industrial | Centre = Tipaskan | East = Kameyosek | Southwest = Parson's Industrial | South = Meyonohk | Southeast = Mill Woods Park | image=
References
References
- "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton.
- "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton.
- (2010-05-26). "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100". City of Edmonton.
- (November 2011). "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton.
- "City Councillors". City of Edmonton.
- "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton.
- From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton [http://maps.edmonton.ca map utility].
- "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton.
- "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton.
- "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings". City of Edmonton.
- Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
- "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership". City of Edmonton.
- "2001 Federal Census - Households by Size". City of Edmonton.
- "2005 Municipal Census - Length of Residence". City of Edmonton.
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