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Dechene, Edmonton


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official_nameDechene
settlement_typeNeighbourhood
pushpin_mapCanada Edmonton
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Dechene in Edmonton
pushpin_mapsize250
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Edmonton
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3NW
subdivision_type4Ward
subdivision_name4sipiwiyiniwak
subdivision_type5Sector
subdivision_name5West
subdivision_type6Area
subdivision_name6West Jasper Place
government_footnotes
leader_titleAdministrative body
leader_nameEdmonton City Council
leader_title1Councillor
leader_name1
leader_title2
leader_title3
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area_total_km20.72
population_as_of2012
population_footnotes
population_total1721
population_density_km22390.3
population_blank1_titleChange (2009–12)
population_blank1-6.1%
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Dechene is a roughly triangle-shaped residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the city of Edmonton map utility, "the neighbourhood is named after Joseph M. Dechene, the father of Judge Andre M. Dechene". The area was annexed by Edmonton in 1972.

According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began during the 1980s when six out of ten (62.5%) of the residences were built. Another one in three (35.7%) were built during the 1990s.

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for nine out of every ten (89%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining one in ten (11%) are duplexes. Substantially all (97%) of the residences are owner-occupied.

There are two schools in the neighbourhood. The Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System while the S. Bruce Smith Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Callingwood Road, on the east and south east by 178 Street and Lessard Road, and on the west by 184 Street.

Residents have access to West Edmonton Mall to the north along 178 Street.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Dechene had a population of living in dwellings, a -6.1% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of 0.72 km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

References

  1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton.
  2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton.
  3. (2010-05-26). "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100". City of Edmonton.
  4. (November 2011). "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton.
  5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton.
  6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton.
  7. "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings". City of Edmonton.
  8. Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
  9. "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership". City of Edmonton.
  10. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton.
  11. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton.
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