Rio Terrace | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Rio Terrace Location of Rio Terrace inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°30′29″N113°34′59″W / 53.508°N 113.583°W /53.508; -113.583 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | sipiwiyiniwak |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Area[3][4] | Jasper Place |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Thu Parmar |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 1,305 |
| • Density | 2,250/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −2.1% |
| • Dwellings | 509 |
Rio Terrace is a neighbourhood in westEdmonton,Alberta,Canada. It is bounded by thePatricia Heights neighbourhood across 156 Street to the west, theLynnwood neighbourhood acrossWhitemud Drive to the north, theQuesnell Heights neighbourhood across 149 Street to the east, and theNorth Saskatchewan River valley to the south.[8]
The community is represented by the Rio TerraceCommunity League, established in 1960, which maintains acommunity hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 155 Street and 76 Avenue.[9][10]
Development of Rio Terrace began in the 1950s, with most construction (roughly 70%) occurring during the 1960s.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Rio Terrace had a population of1,305 living in509 dwellings,[7] a -2.1% change from its 2009 population of1,333.[11] With a land area of 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of2,250 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
Vehicle access to Rio Terrace is limited to the 156 Street overpass over Whitemud Drive and the 159 Street interchange along Whitemud Drive via Patricia Heights to the west.
TheEdmonton Transit Service provides bus service to the neighbourhood via 156 Street to the north and 76 Avenue/159 Street to the west through Patricia Heights.[12]
The Rio Terrace Elementary School, operated byEdmonton Public Schools, is located within the neighbourhood.
Rio Park, which includes a playground, is located on the east side of 156 Street between 76 Avenue and 76A Avenue. Rio Terrace Park is located along the south edge of the neighbourhood overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley.
The Rio Terrace Moravian Church is located in the neighbourhood on 76 Avenue.[13]
In 2005, all of the 501 dwelling units in Rio Terrace weresingle-family dwellings, of which only 20 were occupied by renters.[14]
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