Brookside, Edmonton
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|area_total_km2 = 1.19
|population_as_of = 2012
|population_total = 1916
|population_density_km2 = 1610.1
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|population_blank1 = {{decrease}}-1.8%
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Brookside is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley and Whitemud Creek ravine.
It is bounded to the west and south by Whitemud Drive. The boundary on the north is the North Saskatchewan River valley, while the boundary on the east is Whitemud Creek.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Brookside had a population of {{nts|1916}} living in {{nts|721}} 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 -1.8% change from its 2009 population of {{nts|1951}}.{{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|1.19|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{nts|1610.1}} people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s and 1970s. Just over half (50.4%) of all residences were built during the 1960s while two out of five (40.4%) were built during the 1970s. Most of the remaining residences were built during the early 1980s.{{cite web |title=2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings |url=https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/BROOKSIDE.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}}
Most of the residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. These account for more than four out of every five (83%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. One in ten (10%) residences is a row house while a small percentage (6%) are rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Four residences out of five (83%) are owner-occupied while one in five (17%) are rented.{{cite web |title=2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership |url=https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BROOKSIDE.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}}
Schools
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Brookside Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.
Religious assemblies
Image:Mormon Temple Edmonton Alberta Canada 01.jpgThe Edmonton Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Brookside. It was dedicated on December 11, 1999, and is the second LDS temple in Alberta.
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Surrounding neighbourhoods
{{Adjacent communities
| Northwest = North Saskatchewan River
| North = North Saskatchewan River
| Northeast = North Saskatchewan River
| West = Brander Gardens, Ramsay Heights
| Centre = Brookside
| East = Grandview Heights, Lansdowne, University of Alberta Farm, Whitemud Creek
| Southwest = Ramsay Heights
| South = Bulyea Heights
| Southeast = Aspen Gardens, Whitemud Creek
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References
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External links
- [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/BROOKSIDE.pdf Brookside Neighbourhood Profile]
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}