Minchau, Edmonton
| Minchau | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
 Minchau
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| Coordinates: 53°28′05″N 113°24′32″W / 53.468°N 113.409°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 12 |
| Sector | Southeast |
| Area Community |
Mill Woods Ridgewood |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don Iveson |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Moe Banga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,112 |
| • Density | 3,457.8/km2 (8,956/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 -6.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,142 |
Minchau is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century.
Minchau is bounded on the west by 50 Street, on the south by 34 Avenue, and on the northeast by the Mill Creek Ravine. Surrounding neighbourhoods are Hillview and Greenview to the west, Tawa to the southwest, Weinlos and Bisset to the south, Silver Berry to the southeast, Kiniski Gardens and Wild Rose to the northeast, and Jackson Heights to the north.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Minchau had a population of 3,112 living in 1,142 dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2009 population of 3,327. With a land area of 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,457.8 people/km2 in 2012.
Approximately four out of five (78%) of residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied, with the majority of residences (72%) being single-family dwellings.Apartments in buildings with fewer than five stories and row houses each make up approximately 10% of the residences. Substantially all the remainder are duplexes.
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Minchau School.
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