Montrose, Edmonton

Montrose, Edmonton
Rexall Place arena in Montrose.

Montrose is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton's Rexall Place, home of the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Oil Kings hockey teams, is located at the southwest corner of the neighbourhood.

It is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Trail, on the west by the Canadian National Railway right of way and the north east line of the Edmonton Transit System's LRT system, on the south by 118 (Alberta) Avenue, and on the east by 58 Street. Wayne Gretzky Drive, which provides access to destinations south of the North Saskatchewan River, passes through the neighbourhood.

The Coliseum LRT Station is located next to Rexall Place at the north west corner of the neighbourhood.

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Residential development

Development of the neighbourhood began before the end of World War II with approximately one in five (20.4%) of residences being constructed before 1946 according to the 2001 federal census. Just under half of the residences (45.6%) were constructed between 1946 and 1960. Most of the remaining residences were built by 1980.[1]

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single family dwelling. These account for roughly four out of five (78%) of all the residences. Most of the remainder (16%) are rented apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining 6% are duplexes.[2]. Three out of five (61%) are owner occupied with the remaining two out of five (39%) being rented.[3]

Population mobility

According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood population is highly mobile with one in five (17.1%) having moved within the previous year. Another one in five (19.5%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Less than half of all residents (47.8%) had lived at the same address for five or more years.[4]

Schools and recreation

There are two schools in the neighbourhood.

Montrose Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System while Ben Calf Robe St Clare Elementary Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.

The Russ Barnes Arena is also located in the neighbourhood.

Surrounding neighborhoods

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