Cromdale is an older inner city residential neighbourhood in north east

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overlooking the

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valley. There was extensive redevelopment in the neighbourhood during the 1960s when several

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buildings were constructed. The community is represented by the Parkdale-Cromdale

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, established in 1921, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 85 Street and 113 Avenue. The Cromdale Community League operated as a separate entity from 1925 until 1986 when it joined the then Parkdale Community League.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cromdale had a population of living in dwellings, a -7.3% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one out of ten (10%) residences in the neighbourhood were constructed before the end of

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. Two out of three residences (66.6%) were constructed during the 1960s and 1970s when several apartment buildings were constructed in the neighbourhood. A number of residences were constructed between

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and

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(8.7%) and after

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(14.6%). According to the 2005 municipal census, the majority of residents live in

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apartments and apartment style

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s. single-family dwellings are a minority, constituting only 14% of all residences. almost seven out of ten (69%) are rented with the remaining three out of ten (31%) being owner occupied. The neighbourhood population is highly mobile, with only one resident in three (31.5%) being resident at the same address for five years or longer according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in three (29.2%) had moved within the preceding 12 months. One quarter of residents (25.5%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Cromdale Public School closed in 1980 however, the area is now serviced by Virginia Park Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The Edmonton

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is located just to the west in the adjacent neighbourhood of McCauley. Cromdale is served by

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Station. The neighbourhood has highly irregular boundaries. It is bounded on the south by the North Saskatchewan River Valley, the west boundary is 84 Street, and the north west boundary is the

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right of way. The Kinnaird Ravine divides the neighbourhood almost in half.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Cromdale Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

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