- Tipaskan, Edmonton
Tipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the
Mill Woods area of southEdmonton ,Alberta ,Canada . It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "'a reserve' in the Cree language, and recalls that the Mill Woods area was a Cree Indian reserve between 1876 and 1891." [From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton [http://maps.edmonton.ca map utility] .]The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Mill Woods Road, the north by 34 Avenue, the west by 91 Street, and the south by 28 Avenue.
There is a community centre near Tipaskan School.
Residential development
The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when approximately seven out of ten (69.2%) of residences were constructed. Most of the remaining residences (22.7%) were constructed during the 1980s. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types: single family dwellings (42%),
row house s (24%),apartment s in low rise buildings (23%) and duplexes [Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.] (3%). In addition, 9% of residences are described as "other" types of residences. Just over half of residences (54%) are owner occupied with the remainder being rented. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf]Population demographics
The average household size is 2.9 persons, according to the 2001 federal census, with a variety of household sizes. One in two households (46.2%) consist of one or two people. One in five households (20.8%) have three persons, and one in three households (33%) have four or more persons. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD20/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf]
Population mobility
The neighbourhood population is comparatively mobile with one in five (20.6%) residents having moved within the previous year according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in four (23.1%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Two in five residents (42.0%) had lived at the same address for more than five years. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf]
chools
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Tipaskan School (
Edmonton Public Schools ) and Frère Antoine Catholic Elementary School (Edmonton Catholic Schools )). The third school is the Fresh Start (Millwoods) School.urrounding Neighbourhoods
Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest = Strathcona Industrial Park
North = Richfield
Northeast = Lee Ridge
West = Parsons Industrial
Centre = Tipaskan
East = Kameyosek
Southwest = Parson's Industrial
South = Meyonohk
Southeast = Mill Woods Park
Notes
External links
* [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/TIPASKAN.pdf Tipaskan Neighbourhood Profile]
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