Northmount, Edmonton

Northmount
Neighbourhood
Northmount Location of Northmount in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°36′07″N 113°28′44″W / 53.602°N 113.479°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	7
Sector[2]	Mature area
Area[3][4]	Dickinsfield
Government[5]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Tony Caterina
Area[6]
• Total	1.22 km^2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Population (2012)[7]
• Total	3,247
• Density	2,661.5/km^2 (6,893/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	-3%
• Dwellings	1,191

Northmount is a neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It and the Evansdale neighbourhood to the north comprise Edmonton's Dickinsfield community.

Northmount is bounded by the Griesbach neighbourhood across 97 Street to the west, the Evansdale neighbourhood across 144 Avenue to the north, the Kildare neighbourhood across 82 Street to the east, and the Glengarry neighbourhood across 137 Avenue to the south.^[8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Northmount had a population of 3,247 living in 1,191 dwellings,^[7] a -3% change from its 2009 population of 3,346.^[9] With a land area of 1.22 km² (0.47 sq mi),^[6] it had a population density of 2,661.5 people/km² in 2012.^[6][7]

Housing

In 2005, Northmount's housing breakdown consisted of 69% single-family dwellings, 21% row houses, 7% rooming houses, and 2% low-rise apartments (fewer than five storeys).^[10]

Schools

There are three schools in Northmount including Dickinsfield Junior High School and Northmount Elementary School operated by Edmonton Public Schools and St. Anne Catholic Elementary School operated by Edmonton Catholic Schools.

Shopping

North Town Centre is located at the southwest corner of Northmount. Northgate Centre is located across 137 Avenue from North Town Centre to the south in Glengarry.

Transit

The Edmonton Transit System's Northgate Transit Centre is located on the north side of 137 Avenue in front of North Town Centre across from Northgate Centre

Health care

The Dickinsfield Extended Care Hospital is located in the Northmount.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
7. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
8. "Welcome to Edmonton Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
9. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
10. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/NORTHMOUNT.pdf