Gariepy | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Gariepy Location of Gariepy inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°29′42″N113°37′23″W / 53.495°N 113.623°W /53.495; -113.623 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | sipiwiyiniwak |
| Sector[2] | West |
| Area[3][4] | West Jasper Place |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Sarah Hamilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 1,888 |
| • Density | 2,776.5/km2 (7,191/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −3% |
| • Dwellings | 741 |
Gariepy is a residential neighbourhood in westEdmonton,Alberta,Canada. According to the City of Edmontonmap utility, the neighbourhood "was named forJoseph Hormisdas Gariépy, an early pioneer merchant."
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 178 Street, on the north by Callingwood Road, on the east by170 Street, and on the south by theNorth Saskatchewan River valley.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Gariepy had a population of1,888 living in741 dwellings,[7] a -3% change from its 2009 population of1,946.[8] With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of2,776.5 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
According to the 2001 federal census, residential development in Gariepy began in the 1970s when almost half (46.3%) of all residences in the neighbourhood were constructed. Most of the remainder (47.7%) were constructed during the 1980s. A small number (3.4%) were built during the 1960s while the remainder were constructed after1990.[9]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is thesingle-family dwelling. These account for two out of every three (66%) of all residences.Apartment stylecondominiums account for 13% of all residences whileduplexes[10] account for 14% of all residences. The remaining 6% of residences arerow houses. Substantially all (97%) of all residences are owner-occupied, with the remainder beingrented.
Residents have access toWest Edmonton Mall to the north along both 170 Street and 178 Street.
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Centennial School, operated by theEdmonton Public School System.