Sherwood, Edmonton

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Sherwood
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Sherwood
Location of Sherwood in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°31′44″N113°34′59″W / 53.529°N 113.583°W / 53.529; -113.583
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant [1] NW
Ward [1] sipiwiyiniwak
Sector [2] Mature area
Area [3] [4] Jasper Place
Government
[5]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • CouncillorSarah Hamilton
Area
[6]
 • Total0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
671 m (2,201 ft)
Population
 (2012) [7]
 • Total1,254
 • Density2,850/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Decrease2.svg−2.1%
 • Dwellings
633

Sherwood is a small neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, it became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.

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The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 156 Street, on the east by 149 Street, on the north by 95 Avenue, and on the south by 92 Avenue.

The community is represented by the West Jasper/Sherwood Community League. Which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 152 Street and 96 Avenue. [8] [9] The Sherwood Community League operated as a separate entity from 1949 until 1985 when it merged with the West Jasper Place Community League. [9]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Sherwood had a population of 1,254 living in 633 dwellings, [7] a -2.1% change from its 2009 population of 1,281. [10] With a land area of 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi), [6] it had a population density of 2,850 people/km2 in 2012. [6] [7]

Residential development

Almost half of the dwellings in Sherwood were built between the end of World War II and 1960. Just over six out of every ten residences (63%) are single-family dwellings. Another 34% are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of the remaining dwellings are duplexes. Just over half of the residences (56%) are owner-occupied, with the remainder being rented. [11] [12]

Shopping and services

Neighbourhood residents have access to shopping and medical services at the Meadowlark Health and Shopping Centre located to the south west in the adjoining neighbourhood of Meadowlark Park.

To the north of the neighbourhood, along 149 Street, is the Jasper Gates Shopping Centre.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood is surrounded on all sides by residential neighbourhoods.

See also

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  2. ↑ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ "West Jasper/Sherwood Community League". West Jasper/Sherwood Community League. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . University of Alberta Press. ISBN   9781459303249.
  10. ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ , and
  12. ↑ Duplexes includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
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