Fulton Place | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Location of Fulton Place inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°32′49″N113°25′30″W / 53.547°N 113.425°W /53.547; -113.425 | |
| 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 | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Population (2014)[5] | |
• Total | 2,161 |
| • Density | 2,205.1/km2 (5,711/sq mi) |
| • Change (2012–14) | |
| • Dwellings | 990 |
Fulton Place is a residential neighbourhood in eastEdmonton,Alberta,Canada. It is named for thecreek which runs along the neighbourhood's west boundary. It is part of a broader area of surrounding communities known asGreater Hardisty.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 106 Avenue, on the south by 101 Avenue, on the east by 50 Street, and on the west and south west byFulton Creek Ravine. At the north west corner of the neighbourhood is an interchange between 106 Avenue andWayne Gretzky Drive.
The community is represented by the Fulton PlaceCommunity League, established in 1958, which maintains acommunity hall and outdoor rink located at 61 Street and Fulton Road.[6][7]
In the City of Edmonton's 2014 municipal census, Fulton Place had a population of2,161 living in990 dwellings,[5] a -0.37% change from its 2012 population of2,244.[8] With a land area of 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi),[4] it had a population density of2,205.1 people/km2 in 2014.[4][5]
While a small percentage (3.4%) of the residences in Fulton Place were built before the end ofWorld War II, according to the 2001 federal census four out of five (79.1%) of all residences were built between1946 and1960. Another one in ten (9.6%) residences were built during the 1960s. A small proportion of residences were built after1970.[9]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is thesingle-family dwelling. These account for almost nine out of every ten (86%) residences in the neighbourhood. Another one residence in twenty (6%) arerentedapartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are a small number (1%) ofduplexes.[10] The remaining one residence in twenty (7%) are classified as other kinds of residence. Almost nine out of every ten (85%) of all residences are owner-occupied while the remaining residences are rented.[11]

Hardisty School, operated by theEdmonton Public School System, is located in Fulton Place with over 600 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 9.[citation needed] Fulton Place School, formerly an elementary school, was closed in 2010 and the building is now used by several non-profit and community-based organizations.[12]
Hardisty Fitness and Leisure Centre and the Michael Cameron Arena are both located in the neighbourhood.[citation needed]