Homesteader, Edmonton
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|settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location of Homesteader in Edmonton
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| subdivision_name1 = Alberta
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|subdivision_name2 = Edmonton
|subdivision_name3 = NW
|subdivision_name4 = Dene
|subdivision_name5 = Northeast
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|subdivision_name6 = Hermitage
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|leader_name = Edmonton City Council
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|area_total_km2 = 1.58
|population_as_of = 2012
|population_total = 3283
|population_density_km2 = 2077.8
|population_blank1_title = Change (2009–12)
|population_blank1 = {{decrease}}-5.7%
|population_blank2_title = Dwellings
|population_blank2 = 1302
|coordinates = {{coord|53.587|N|113.407|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline}}
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Homesteader is a residential neighbourhood in the Hermitage area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by Yellowhead Trail, on the west by 50 Street, and on the north by Kennedale Ravine. To the south of Hermitage Road, the eastern boundary is approximately half a block east of 12 Avenue. North of Hermitage Road, the western boundary follows Hooke Road and Homestead Crescent. Hermitage Road passes through the neighbourhood.
Residents have access to the Edmonton LRT system at Belvedere station to the west of the neighbourhood. The LRT provides access to the downtown core, the University of Alberta, Northlands, the Coliseum, and Commonwealth Stadium.
The community is represented by the Homesteader Community League, established in 1976, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at Hermitage Road and 127 Avenue.{{cite web |url=http://www.homesteadercommunityleague.ca/default.aspx?p=contact |title=Contact Us |publisher=Homesteader Community League |access-date=October 9, 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 2012 municipal census, Homesteader had a population of {{nts|3283}} living in {{nts|1302}} 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 -5.7% change from its 2009 population of {{nts|3480}}.{{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|1.58|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|2077.8}} people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
According to the 2001 federal census, most of the residential development in Homesteader occurred during the 1970s and early 1980s. Almost two out of every three (62.2%) residences were built between 1971 and 1980. Another one in five (20.7%) were built between 1981 and 1985. One in eight residences (12.6%) were built in or before 1970. A small proportion (4.4%) were built after 1985.{{cite web |title=2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/HOMESTEADER.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}}
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for roughly two out of every five (37%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for approximately one residence in four (24%) and duplexesDuplexes include both triplexes and fourplexes. account for just over one residence in five (22%). Rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories account for the remaining one in five (18%) of all residences. Just over half (56%) of all residences are owner-occupied, while just under half (44%) are rented.{{cite web |title=2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership |url=https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/HOMESTEADER.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}}
Population mobility
The population in Homesteader is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one resident in five (20.4%) had moved within the previous twelve months. About one in four residents (23.7%) had relocated within the past one to three years. Only two out of every five (43%) residents had lived at the same address for five years or longer.{{cite web |title=2005 Municipal Census - Length of Residence |url=https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/HOMESTEADER.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}}
Surrounding neighbourhoods
{{Adjacent communities
| Northwest = Kennedale Industrial
| North = Belmont, Sifton Park
| Northeast = Belmont
| West = Industrial Heights, Kennedale Industrial
| Centre = Homesteader
| East = Overlanders
| Southwest = Newton
| South = Bergman
| Southeast = Abbottsfield
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/HOMESTEADER.pdf Homesteader Neighbourhood Profile]
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}