Montrose | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Montrose Location of Montrose inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°34′26″N113°26′31″W / 53.574°N 113.442°W /53.574; -113.442 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Métis |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Ashley Salvador |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Population (2012)[5] | |
• Total | 3,249 |
| • Density | 2,304.3/km2 (5,968/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,586 |
Montrose is a residential neighbourhood in north eastEdmonton,Alberta,Canada.
It is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Trail, on the west by theCanadian National Railway right of way and the north east line of theEdmonton Transit Service'sLRT system, on the south by118 (Alberta) Avenue, and on the east by 58 Street.Wayne Gretzky Drive, which provides access to destinations south of theNorth Saskatchewan River, passes through the neighbourhood. TheColiseum LRT Station is located at the north west corner of the neighbourhood. Notable landmarks in the neighbourhood includeNorthlands Park and theEdmonton Expo Centre.
The community is represented by the MontroseCommunity League, established in 1951, which maintains acommunity hall and outdoor rink located at 59 Street and 119 Avenue.[6][7]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Montrose had a population of3,249 living in1,586 dwellings,[5] a 3% change from its 2009 population of3,153.[8] With a land area of 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of2,304.3 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]
Development of the neighbourhood began before the end ofWorld War II with approximately one in five (20.4%) of residences being constructed before1946 according to the 2001 federal census. Just under half of the residences (45.6%) were constructed between1946 and1960. Most of the remaining residences were built by1980.[9]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is thesingle-family dwelling. These account for roughly four out of five (78%) of all the residences. Most of the remainder (16%) arerentedapartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining 6% areduplexes.[10] Three out of five (61%) are owner-occupied with the remaining two out of five (39%) being rented.[11]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood population is highly mobile with one in six (17.1%) having moved within the previous year. Another one in five (19.5%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Less than half of all residents (47.8%) had lived at the same address for five or more years.[12]
There are two schools in the neighbourhood.
Montrose Elementary School (now closed) was operated by theEdmonton Public School System while Ben Calf Robe St Clare Elementary Junior High School is operated by theEdmonton Catholic School System.
The Russ Barnes Arena is also located in the neighbourhood.
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