Westmount, Edmonton
| Westmount | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
 Westmount
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| Coordinates: 53°33′14″N 113°32′13″W / 53.554°N 113.537°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 6 |
| Sector | Mature area |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Scott McKeen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,900 |
| • Density | 3,172/km2 (8,220/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 -0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 3,437 |
Westmount is an established central-west residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is geographically close to the downtown core.
The neighbourhood is bounded by 111 Avenue to the north, Groat Road to the west, the Groat Ravine to the southwest, and the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south. Its eastern boundary comprises 124 Street south of Stony Plain Road, and 121 Street north of Stony Plain Road. The southern portion of the neighbourhood is also known as Groat Estates.
The neighbourhood was developed originally in the 1910s as a professional neighbourhood catering to young people. Prior to the end of World War II, one in four (25.6%) of the current residences were constructed. Another quarter of the current residences (23.6%) were constructed between the end of World War II and 1960. One in three residences (35.8%) were constructed between 1961 and 1980. A small portion were constructed after 1980. Many houses in the neighbourhood have been renovated, and some are being replaced with newer and larger houses.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Westmount had a population of 5,900 living in 3,437 dwellings, a -0.8% change from its 2009 population of 5,946. With a land area of 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,172 people/km2 in 2012.
The large majority of the Westmount area is occupied by single family detached houses. This includes a large number of historic homes, often in the Craftsman or Four Square styles, in the Westmount Architectural Heritage Area (WAHA) and the Groat Estates area. The WAHA is bound by 107 St in the south, 127 St in the west, 124 St in the east, and 111 Ave in the north. The Groat Estates are a peninsular shaped area in the southwest portion of Westmount, bound by 107 St in the north, 124 St in the east, the meandering Groat Road Ravine in the west and southwest and the North Saskatchewan River Valley in the south.
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