North Glenora
| North Glenora | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
 North Glenora
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| Coordinates: 53°33′22″N 113°33′29″W / 53.556°N 113.558°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 |
| • MLA | Sarah Hoffman (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,012 |
| • Density | 2,312.6/km2 (5,990/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 4.8% |
| • Dwellings | 881 |
North Glenora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the south by 107 Avenue, on the east by Groat Road, and on the west by 142 Street. Groat Road provides access to locations on the south side, including the University of Alberta and Whyte Avenue.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, North Glenora had a population of 2,012 living in 881 dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2009 population of 1,919. With a land area of 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,312.6 people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development in North Glenora began before 1946 when one in twenty (5.4%) of the residences were built according to the 2001 federal census. The majority of the residential construction occurred during the fifteen years immediately following the end of World War II in 1945. It was during this period that seventeen out of every twenty (86.3%) of residences were built. Most of the remaining residences were built during the 1960s.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for almost nine out of every ten (86%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are divided almost equally between row houses (6%) and rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are also a few duplexes (1%). Three out of every four residences (75%) are owner-occupied while the remaining one out of four (25%) are rented.
There is one school in the neighbourhood, Coronation Elementary School, which offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). A nonprofit society also operates the Elves program for special needs learning. The North Glenora Community League operates a playschool in the Community Hall.
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