Kilkenny | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Kilkenny Location of Kilkenny inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°36′40″N113°27′25″W / 53.611°N 113.457°W /53.611; -113.457 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | tastawiyiniwak |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Area[3][4] | Londonderry |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Karen Principe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 683 m (2,241 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 5,715 |
| • Density | 3,265.7/km2 (8,458/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −1.9% |
| • Dwellings | 2,180 |
Kilkenny is a residential neighbourhood in north eastEdmonton,Alberta,Canada. Most of the development in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1960s and 1970s. It is named afterKilkenny city andCounty Kilkenny in Ireland.[8]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 82 Street, on the east by 66 Street, on the north by 153 Avenue, and on the south by 144 Avenue.Londonderry Mall, a major shopping centre, is located to the south of the neighbourhood along 66 Street.
The community is represented by the KilkennyCommunity League, established in 1970, which maintains acommunity hall and outdoor rink located at 72 Street and 149 Avenue.[9][10]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Kilkenny had a population of5,715 living in2,180 dwellings,[7] a -1.9% change from its 2009 population of5,826.[11] With a land area of 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of3,265.7 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
According to the 2001 federal census, approximately half of all residences (50.6%) were built between1961 and1970. Another one in four (23.2%) were built between1971 and1980. One in five (22.3%) were built between1981 and1990. By 1990, residential development in Kilkenny was substantially complete.[12]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is thesingle-family dwelling. These account for three out of every five (60%) residences in the neighbourhood.Rentedapartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories account for another three out of every ten (30%) of all residences. Most of the remaining residences (10%) arerow houses. There is also a small number (<1%) ofduplexes.[13] Three out of every five (62%) residences are owner-occupied while two out of every five (38%) residences are rented.[14]
The population of the neighbourhood is somewhat mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately one resident in eight (13.3%) had moved within the previous twelve months. One resident in five (20%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Just over half (53.4%) of all residents had lived at the same address for five or more years.[15]
There are five schools in the neighbourhood.
Londonderry Mall, a major Edmonton shopping centre, is located a short distance to the south in the adjoining neighbourhood ofKildare. Another major shopping centre,North Town Centre, is located to the southwest in the neighbourhood ofNorthmount. Across the street from North Town Centre is a third major shopping mall,Northgate Centre.
The Londonderry Fitness and Leisure Centre and Londonderry Athletic Grounds are both located in the neighbourhood.
Places adjacent to Kilkenny, Edmonton | |
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