Oxford, Edmonton
Oxford is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Neighbourhood | |
Oxford Location of Oxford in Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53.622°N 113.549°W | |
Country | |
Province | |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant[1] | NW |
Ward[1] | 2 |
Sector[2] | North |
Area[3][4] | The Palisades |
Government | |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Bev Esslinger |
Area | |
• Total | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 3,399 |
• Density | 2,880.5/km2 (7,460/sq mi) |
• Change (2009–12) | |
• Dwellings | 1,176 |
According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began in the second half of the 1980s and continued through the 1990s. Nine out of ten (90%) of residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. The remaining one out of ten (10%) are duplexes.[8] Almost nine in ten (88%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in ten (12%) are rented.[9]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 153 Avenue, on the north by 167 Avenue, and on the east by 127 Street. The western boundary is half a block west of 132 Street.
The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002.[10]
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Oxford had a population of 3,399 living in 1,176 dwellings,[7] a 1.5% change from its 2009 population of 3,348.[11] With a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,880.5 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]
Surrounding neighbourhoods
References
- "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- "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.
- "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.
- "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
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- Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
- "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.