Evansdale is a neighbourhood in northeast
Edmonton
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It and the
Northmount neighbourhood to the south comprise Edmonton's
Dickinsfield community.
Evansdale is bounded by the
Griesbach neighbourhood across 97 Street to the west, the
Eaux Claires
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and
Belle Rive neighbourhoods across 153 Avenue to the north, the
Kilkenny neighbourhood across 82 Street to the east, and the Northmount neighbourhood across 144 Avenue to the south.
The community is represented by the Evansdale
Community League
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, established in 1971, which maintains a
community hall
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and outdoor rink located at 91 Street and 150 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Evansdale had a population of living in dwellings,
a 0.2% change from its 2009 population of .
With a land area of ,
[ it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.][
]
Housing
In 2005, Evandale's housing breakdown consisted of 54% single-family dwellings, 24% low-rise apartments (fewer than five storeys), 19% row houses, and 3% duplexes
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.[http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/EVANSDALE.pdf ]
Education
There are three schools in Evansdale including Evansdale Elementary School operated by Edmonton Public Schools
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and Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High School and St. Philip Catholic Elementary School operated by Edmonton Catholic Schools.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
See also
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
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References
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton
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