Blackmud Creek, Edmonton

      Blackmud Creek
      —  Neighbourhood  —
      Blackmud Creek, Edmonton is located in Edmonton
      Blackmud Creek
      Location of Blackmud Creek in Edmonton
      Coordinates: 53°25′12″N 113°30′43″W / 53.420°N 113.512°W / 53.420; -113.512
      Country  Canada
      Province  Alberta
      City Edmonton
      Quadrant[1] SW
      Ward[1] 9
      Sector[2] Southwest
      Area[3][4] Heritage Valley
      Government[5]
       • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
       • Councillor Bryan Anderson
      Area[6]
       • Total 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
      Elevation 689 m (2,260 ft)
      Population (2012)[7]
       • Total 2,577
       • Density 3,303.8/km2 (8,557/sq mi)
       • Change (2009–12) Increase0.6%
       • Dwellings 942

      Blackmud Creek is a new residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

      The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by the James Mowat Trail (111 Street), and on the north by Ellerslie Road. To the east and south, the neighbourhood overlooks the Blackmud Creek Ravine.

      Demographics

      In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Blackmud Creek had a population of 70032577000000000002,577 living in 7002942000000000000942 dwellings,[7] a 0.6% change from its 2009 population of 70032561000000000002,561.[8] With a land area of 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 70033303800000000003,303.8 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]

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      Residential development

      Blackmud Creek is a neighbourhood that developed after the 2001 federal census.

      According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type or residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for nine out of every ten (88%) residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are duplexes[9] (7%) and apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Substantially all (96%) residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.[10]

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      Surrounding neighbourhoods

      		 MacEwan Richford Richford
      Rutherford Cashman
      		  Blackmud Creek  
      Callaghan Cavanagh Cashman
      Cavanagh
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      References

      1. ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
      2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
      3. ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100". City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
      4. ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
      5. ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
      6. ^ a b c "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 
      7. ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 
      8. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 
      9. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
      10. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BLACKMUD%20CREEK.pdf
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      Last modified on 10 March 2013, at 14:47