Skyrattler is a residential neighbourhood in south west
Edmonton
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. The neighbourhood is named after Chief Skyrattler of the Winterburn band.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Skyrattler had a population of living in dwellings,
a -9.1% change from its 2009 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km
2 in 2012.
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Residential development
While a portion of the residences (7.1%) in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s, according to the 2001 federal census, most residential development occurred after 1970 in Canada
Events from the year 1970 in Canada.
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* Monarch – Elizabeth II
Federal government
* Governor General – Roland Michener
* Prime Minister – Pierre Trudeau
* Chief Justice – John Robert Cartwright (Ontario) (until ...
. Most residential development occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Four out of ten (37.9%) of all residences were built during the 1970s. Just over half (52.7%) were built during the 1980s. By 1990, residential development in the neighbourhood was substantially complete.
This neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 23 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street, and on the west and south west by Blackmud Creek. The closest public transit hub is Century Park station.
Row house
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s and low-rise apartments make the majority of housing in Skyrattler. According to the 2005 municipal census, just under half of all residences are rented apartment
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s and apartment-style condominium
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s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Row houses account for one in four (23%) residences. One in six (16%) are single-family dwellings and one in eight (12%) are duplexes. Approximately half (53%) of all residences are owner-occupied and half (47%) are rented.
The neighbourhood population is fairly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in five residents (19.7%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in four residents (26.3%). Less than half of all residents (40.4%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
References
External links
Skyrattler Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton