Britannia Youngstown, Edmonton
{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Britannia Youngstown
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| pushpin_map = Canada Edmonton
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Britannia Youngstown in Edmonton
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Alberta
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = Edmonton
| subdivision_name3 = NW
| subdivision_name4 = Nakota Isga
| subdivision_name5 = Mature area
| subdivision_type6 = Area{{cite web|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf |title=The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 |publisher=City of Edmonton |date=2010-05-26 |access-date=February 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502001321/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf |title=City of Edmonton Plans in Effect |publisher=City of Edmonton |date=November 2011 |access-date=February 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194152/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf |archive-date=October 17, 2013 }}
| subdivision_name6 = Jasper Place
| government_footnotes = {{cite web | url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/city-councillors.aspx | title=City Councillors | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 13, 2013}}
| government_type =
| leader_title = Administrative body
| leader_name = Edmonton City Council
| leader_title1 = Councillor
| leader_name1 = {{Edmonton City Council|1}}
| established_title =
| established_date =
| area_total_km2 = 1.64
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_total = 4759
| population_density_km2 = 2901.8
| population_blank1_title = Change {{small|(2009–12)}}
| population_blank1 = {{increase}}5.8%
| population_blank2_title = Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 2398
| coordinates = {{coord|53.546|N|113.605|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 677
| website =
| footnotes =
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Britannia Youngstown is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, it became part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Mayfield Road, on the north by 107 Avenue, on the east by 156 Street, and on the south by Stony Plain Road.
The community is represented by the Britannia Youngstown Community League, established in 1959, which maintains a community hall, basketball courts, outdoor rink and a tennis court located at 159 Street and 105 Avenue.{{cite web |url=http://www.bycl.ca/ |title=Britannia Youngstown Community League |publisher=Britannia Youngstown Community League |access-date=October 7, 2017}}{{cite book|last =Kuban |first =Ron |title =Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement |url =https://archive.org/details/edmontonsurbanvi00kuba |url-access =registration |publisher =University of Alberta Press |year =2005 |isbn =9781459303249}}
{{stack|File:2008-10-18 Mayfield Road.jpg}}
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Britannia Youngstown had a population of {{nts|4759}} living in {{nts|2398}} dwellings,{{cite web | url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx | title=Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 22, 2013}} a 5.8% change from its 2009 population of {{nts|4497}}.{{cite web | url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/2009-municipal-census-results.aspx | title=2009 Municipal Census Results | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 22, 2013}} With a land area of {{convert|1.64|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}},{{cite web | url=https://data.edmonton.ca/City-Administration/Neighbourhoods-data-plus-kml-file-/65fr-66s6 | title=Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 22, 2013}} it had a population density of {{nts|2901.8}} people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
A high proportion, approximately six out of ten, residences are rented with only four out of ten being owner occupied. Almost half (48%)of residences in the neighbourhood are apartments in low-rise buildings of five or fewer stories. Another 40% are single-family dwellings, with almost all of the remainder being row houses (6%) and duplexesIncludes triplexes and quadruplexes. (5%).
People
The average household size is 2.1 persons, with approximately seven out of ten households having one or two people.
Average household income in Britannia Youngstown is lower than the Edmonton average.
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan=3|Income By Household - 2001 Census2000 dollarsIncome is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns $15,000, the household income is $30,000 |
| Income Range ($) |
|---|
| ! (% of Households)
! (% of Households) |
| Under $10,000
| 11.5% | 6.3% |
| $10,000-$19,999
| 19.2% | 12.4% |
| $20,000-$29,999
| 17.3% | 11.9% |
| $30,000-$39,999
| 13.9% | 11.8% |
| $40,000-$49,999
| 9.0% | 10.9% |
| $50,000-$59,999
| 10.4% | 9.5% |
| $60,000-$69,999
| 5.1% | 8.3% |
| $70,000-$79,999
| 5.3% | 6.7% |
| $80,000-$89,999
| 3.5% | 5.4% |
| $90,000-$99,999
| 1.8% | 4.2% |
| $100,000 and over
| 3.0% | 12.6% |
| Average household income
| $37,853 | $57,360 |
Schools and training facilities
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Youngstown Elementary School and Britannia Junior High School are operated by the Edmonton Public School system, while Elves School is a special needs school run by the Elves Special Needs Society. Elves School operates out of a building that is the former St. Luke's High School of the Edmonton Catholic School System.
The Edmonton Fire Department also operates a training facility in a former public high school in the neighbourhood's east end.
Shopping and services
The Mayfield Common shopping centre and the Westlawn Cemetery occupy the south edge (Stony Plain Road) of the neighbourhood.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
The neighbourhood is surrounded by a mixture of residential neighbourhoods and light industrial subdivisions.
Residential neighbourhoods are Mayfield to the north, High Park to the north east, Canora to the east, West Jasper Place to the south east, and Glenwood to the south.
Industrial subdivisions are Youngstown Industrial to the west and north west, Stone Industrial to the west, and the commercial district of Place LaRue to the south west.
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Youngstown Industrial
| North = Mayfield
| Northeast = High Park
| West = Youngstown Industrial, Stone Industrial
| Centre = Britannia Youngstown
| East = Canora
| Southwest = Place LaRue
| South = Glenwood
| Southeast = West Jasper Place
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/BRITANNIA%20YOUNGSTOWN.pdf Britannia Youngstown Neighbourhood Profile]
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}