Sakaw is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Millhurst. The name means "wooded area" in the Cree language."[8]
Sakaw | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Sakaw Location of Sakaw in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′28″N 113°25′37″W / 53.441°N 113.427°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Karhiio |
| Sector[2] | Southeast |
| Area[3][4] Community | Mill Woods Millhurst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Keren Tang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 4,113 |
| • Density | 3,705.4/km2 (9,597/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −1.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,408 |
Residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Just under half (44.7%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built between 1971 and 1980. Another 46.2% were built between 1981 and 1990. Almost all of the remaining residences were built after 1990.[9]
According to the 2005 municipal census, single-family dwellings account for seven out of ten (70%) of the residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for another one out of every six (16%) and duplexes[10] account for one in twelve (8%) of residences. One in twenty (5%) of residences are Rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than seven stories. Three out of four (75%) of residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in four (25%) are rented.[11]
There is one school in the neighbourhood, Sakaw Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 66 Street, the north by Mill Woods South road the east by 50 Street, and by the South by the Anthony Henday Drive.
The community is represented by the Millhurst Community League, established in 1979, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 58 Street and 19A Avenue.[12][13]
Demographics
editIn the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Sakaw had a population of 4,113 living in 1,408 dwellings,[7] a -1.9% change from its 2009 population of 4,194.[14] With a land area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,705.4 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
Surrounding neighbourhoods
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility.
- ^ "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
- ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
- ^ "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
- ^ "Millhurst Community League". Millhurst Community League. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
- ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.