Allendale is a residential neighbourhood located in south west

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. The neighbourhood is named for the Allen family, who owned a farm there. It was annexed by the

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. Residential development in Allendale commenced prior to the end of

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. Approximately one residence in eleven (9%) were constructed at this time according to the 2001 federal census. Approximately half the residences in the neighbourhood (48.1%) were constructed between the end of World War II and

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. One in three (34.6%) of residences were constructed during the 1960s and 1970s. A small number of residences were constructed after

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. Seven out of ten (72%) of residences are single-family dwellings, according to the 2005 municipal census, making them the most common type of home in the neighbourhood. Just under one in seven (15%) are

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s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Another one in eight (12%) are

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. Just over half the residences (54%) are rented, with the remaining 46% being owner occupied. The population of Allendale is comparatively mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in five (21.7%) of residents had moved within the previous 12 months. Another one in four (23.9%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only four in ten (38.1%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer. There is one school in the neighbourhood. Allendale Elementary Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 104 Street and the

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right of way, on the south by 61 Avenue, on the west by 109 Street, and on the north by 70 Avenue. The residents of the community are represented by the Allendale

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, established in 1955, which maintains a community hall, tennis courts and outdoor rink located behind the Allendale Junior High School.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Allendale had a population of living in dwellings, a -5.8% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Allendale Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

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