McQueen, Edmonton
| McQueen | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
 McQueen
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| Coordinates: 53°33′14″N 113°34′23″W / 53.554°N 113.573°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 | Jane Batty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,688 |
| • Density | 2,411.4/km2 (6,245/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 1.8% |
| • Dwellings | 889 |
McQueen is a residential neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the Rev. David George McQueen, who served 43 years as minister at Edmonton's First Presbyterian Church from 1887 to 1930.
Immediately to the north east of McQueen, in the neighbourhood of Woodcroft is Coronation Park. Located within Coronation Park is the Telus World of Science (formerly called the Edmonton Space and Sciences Centre), the Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, Coronation Arena (an ice arena), a small football stadium and a lawn bowling facility.
Located a short distance to the east of the neighbourhood along 111 Avenue is Westmount Centre, a shopping mall. There is also a small strip shopping centre located at the south east corner of the neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the east by 142 Street, on the south by 107 Avenue, and on the west by 149 Street. McQueen Road passes through the neighbourhood.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, McQueen had a population of 1,688 living in 889 dwellings, a 1.8% change from its 2009 population of 1,658. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,411.4 people/km2 in 2012.
According to the 2001 federal census, the majority of residential construction in McQueen occurred between the end of World War II and 1960. It was during this time that six out of ten (60.2%) of residences were constructed. Construction continued at a reduced rate during the 1970s before tapering off in the early 1980s. Residential construction was almost nonexistent between the early 1980s and the late 1990s when there was a sharp increase in residential construction.
The most common type of residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for roughly half (54%) of all residences in McQueen. Another one in four residences (28%) are rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of the remaining residences are described as a collective residence accounting for 15% or all residences in the neighbourhood. There are also a few duplexes accounting for 3% of all residences.
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