West Meadowlark Park, Edmonton
| West Meadowlark Park | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
 West Meadowlark Park
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| Coordinates: 53°31′34″N 113°36′32″W / 53.526°N 113.609°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 1 |
| Sector | Mature area |
| Area | Jasper Place |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Linda Sloan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,336 |
| • Density | 2,978.6/km2 (7,715/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 -4.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,388 |
West Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just east of West Edmonton Mall. The area was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, and became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 170 Street, on the east by 163 Street, on the south by 87 Avenue, and on the north by 95 Avenue.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, West Meadowlark Park had a population of 3,336 living in 1,388 dwellings, a -4.3% change from its 2009 population of 3,486. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,978.6 people/km2 in 2012.
Over 90% of the residences in the neighbourhood were built between the end of World War II and 1980, with two out of three residences being built during the 1960s.
The most common type of residence is the single-family dwelling (40%) followed by apartments (30%), row houses (18%) and duplexes (4%). Seven out of ten residences are owner-occupied, with the remainder being rented. In 2001 the average household size was 2.4, with six out of ten households having only one or two people.
There are four schools located in West Meadowlark Park. Two are operated by the Edmonton Public School System and two are operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.
The Edmonton's Misericordia Community Hospital is located at the south west corner of the neighbourhood.
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