Cromdale | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Cromdale Location of Cromdale inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°33′29″N113°28′01″W / 53.558°N 113.467°W /53.558; -113.467 | |
| 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 | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population (2012)[5] | |
• Total | 1,927 |
| • Density | 1,647/km2 (4,270/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −7.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,334 |
Cromdale is an older inner city residential neighbourhood in north eastEdmonton,Alberta,Canada overlooking theNorth Saskatchewan River valley. There was extensive redevelopment in the neighbourhood during the 1960s when severalapartment buildings were constructed.[6]
The community is represented by the Parkdale-CromdaleCommunity League, established in 1921, which maintains acommunity hall and outdoor rink located at 85 Street and 113 Avenue.[7][8] The Cromdale Community League operated as a separate entity from 1925 until 1986 when it joined the then Parkdale Community League.[8]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cromdale had a population of1,927 living in1,334 dwellings,[5] a -7.3% change from its 2009 population of2,079.[9] With a land area of 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi), it had a population density of1,647 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]
According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one out of ten (10%) residences in the neighbourhood were constructed before the end ofWorld War II. Two out of three residences (66.6%) were constructed during the 1960s and 1970s when several apartment buildings were constructed in the neighbourhood. A number of residences were constructed between1946 and1960 (8.7%) and after1980 (14.6%).[10]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the majority of residents live inrented apartments and apartment stylecondominiums.single-family dwellings are a minority, constituting only 14% of all residences. almost seven out of ten (69%) are rented with the remaining three out of ten (31%) being owner occupied.
| Distribution of Types Of Residences - 2005 Census[11] | |||
| Owned[12] | Rented[13] | Total | |
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| Apartment With Five or More Stories | 32% | 10% | 16% |
| Apartments With Less Than Five Stories | 32% | 85% | 69% |
| Single Family Dwelling | 36% | 5% | 14% |
| Other | 1% | 0% | < 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The neighbourhood population is highly mobile, with only one resident in three (31.5%) being resident at the same address for five years or longer according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in three (29.2%) had moved within the preceding 12 months. One quarter of residents (25.5%) had moved within the previous one to three years.[14]
Cromdale Public School closed in 1980 however, the area is now serviced by Virginia Park Elementary School, operated by theEdmonton Public School System.
The EdmontonCommonwealth Stadium is located just to the west in the adjacent neighbourhood ofMcCauley.
Cromdale is served byStadiumLRT Station.
The neighbourhood has highly irregular boundaries. It is bounded on the south by the North Saskatchewan River Valley, the west boundary is 84 Street, and the north west boundary is theCanadian National Railway right of way. The Kinnaird Ravine divides the neighbourhood almost in half.
Places adjacent to Cromdale, Edmonton | |
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