Glengarry, Edmonton
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Glengarry
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Glengarry-District-Park-Edmonton.jpg
| image_caption = Glengarry Park
| pushpin_map = Canada Edmonton
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Glengarry 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 = tastawiyiniwak
| subdivision_name5 = Mature area
| subdivision_type6 =
| subdivision_name6 =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Administrative body
| leader_name = Edmonton City Council
| leader_title1 = Councillor
| leader_name1 = {{Edmonton City Council|3}}
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| leader_title3 =
| leader_name3 =
| established_title =
| established_date =
| established_title2 =
| established_date2 =
| area_total_km2 = 1.34
| population_as_of = 2019
| population_total = 3131
| population_density_km2 = 2336.6
| population_blank1_title = Change (2016–19)
| population_blank1 = {{increase}}+4.1%
| population_blank2_title = Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 1302
| coordinates = {{coord|53.596|N|113.479|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 678
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Glengarry is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Northgate Centre, a major shopping mall, is located in the neighbourhood's north west corner. North Town Mall is located immediately to the north of Glengarry in the neighbourhood of Northmount.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the south by 132 Avenue, on the east by 82 Street and on the west by 97 Street.
The community is represented by the Glengarry Community League, established in 1964, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 89 Street and 133 Avenue.{{cite web |url=https://www.edmontonsport.com/facilities/glengarry_community_league |title=Glengarry Community League |publisher=Edmonton Sport Council |access-date=October 9, 2017 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010010102/https://www.edmontonsport.com/facilities/glengarry_community_league |archive-date=October 10, 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}}
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Glengarry had a population of {{nts|3131}} living in {{nts|1302
}} dwellings,{{cite web |title=Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2019 Census |url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125002217/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=February 22, 2013 |publisher=City of Edmonton}} a +4.1% change from its 2016 population of {{nts|3009
}}.{{cite web |title=2019 Census |url=https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/city.of.edmonton/viz/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensus/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensusNeighbourhood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204085634/https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/city.of.edmonton/viz/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensus/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensusNeighbourhood |archive-date=Feb 4, 2023 |access-date=July 6, 2024 |publisher=City of Edmonton}} With a land area of {{convert|1.34|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 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512114415/https://data.edmonton.ca/City-Administration/Neighbourhoods-data-plus-kml-file-/65fr-66s6 | archive-date=May 12, 2012 }} it had a population density of {{nts|2336.6}} people/km2 in 2019.
Residential development
Residential development in Glengarry largely dates from after World War II and was substantially complete by 1985. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one in seven (15.2%) residences were built between 1946 and 1960. Most of the development was during the 1960s, with seven out of every ten (70.8%) of all residences being constructed between 1961 and 1970. The remaining one in eight (12.6%) of residences were built between 1971 and 1985.{{cite web |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011233/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf |archive-date=2008-04-10 }}
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, account for just over half (55%) of all residences according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. Another one in five (21%) of all residences are row houses. Rented apartments in both low-rise and high-rise buildings account for another 17%.Low-rise buildings have fewer than five stories while high-rise buildings have five or more stories. DuplexesDuplexes include both triplexes and fourplexes. account for the remaining 7%. Approximately three out of every four (73%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one out of every four (27%) are rented.{{cite web |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011228/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf |archive-date=2008-04-10 }}
Population mobility
The population of the neighbourhood is comparatively stable. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately two out of every three residents (63.9%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.{{cite web |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011232/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf |archive-date=2008-04-10 }}
Schools
There are four schools in Glengarry. St. Cecilia Junior High School and Archbishop O'Leary High School are both operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Glengarry Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The Fresh Start Outreach High School is also located in the neighbourhood.
Queen Elizabeth High School is located just south of Glengarry in the adjoining neighbourhood of Killarney.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
{{Adjacent communities
| Northwest = Griesbach
| North = Northmount
| Northeast = Kildare
| West = Rosslyn
| Centre = Glengarry
| East = Delwood
| Southwest = Lauderdale
| South = Killarney
| Southeast = Balwin
| image=
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/GLENGARRY.pdf Glengarry Neighbourhood Profile]
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}