Fulton Place, Edmonton
Fulton Place | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Fulton Place Location of Fulton Place in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′49″N 113°25′30″W / 53.547°N 113.425°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Métis |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Ashley Salvador |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Population (2014)[5] | |
| • Total | 2,161 |
| • Density | 2,205.1/km2 (5,711/sq mi) |
| • Change (2012–14) |  −0.37% |
| • Dwellings | 990 |
Fulton Place is a residential neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the creek which runs along the neighbourhood's west boundary. It is part of a broader area of surrounding communities known as Greater Hardisty.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 106 Avenue, on the south by 101 Avenue, on the east by 50 Street, and on the west and south west by Fulton Creek Ravine. At the north west corner of the neighbourhood is an interchange between 106 Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive.
The community is represented by the Fulton Place Community League, established in 1958, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 61 Street and Fulton Road.[6][7]
Demographics[edit]
In the City of Edmonton's 2014 municipal census, Fulton Place had a population of 2,161 living in 990 dwellings,[5] a -0.37% change from its 2012 population of 2,244.[8] With a land area of 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi),[4] it had a population density of 2,205.1 people/km2 in 2014.[4][5]
Residential development[edit]
While a small percentage (3.4%) of the residences in Fulton Place were built before the end of World War II, according to the 2001 federal census four out of five (79.1%) of all residences were built between 1946 and 1960. Another one in ten (9.6%) residences were built during the 1960s. A small proportion of residences were built after 1970.[9]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for almost nine out of every ten (86%) residences in the neighbourhood. Another one residence in twenty (6%) are rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are a small number (1%) of duplexes.[10] The remaining one residence in twenty (7%) are classified as other kinds of residence. Almost nine out of every ten (85%) of all residences are owner-occupied while the remaining residences are rented.[11]
Schools and recreation facilities[edit]
Hardisty School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System, is located in Fulton Place with over 600 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 9.[citation needed] Fulton Place School, formerly an elementary school, was closed in 2010 and the building is now used by several non-profit and community-based organizations.[12]
Hardisty Fitness and Leisure Centre and the Michael Cameron Arena are both located in the neighbourhood.[citation needed]
Surrounding neighbourhoods[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[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.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2014 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Fulton Place Community League". Fulton Place Community League. Retrieved October 8, 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.
- ^ "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
- ^ Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
- ^ "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
- ^ "Students at Fulton Place School bid farewell". 28 June 2010.
- ^ Forest Heights is to the west of Wayne Gretzky Drive. Terrace Heights is between Wayne Gretzky Drive and Fulton Creek Ravine.