Jackson Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the

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area of

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. It is located in the Burnewood area of Mill Woods. The neighbourhood was named in

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after

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. Jackson "became the first female

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in Canada when she was appointed to the Edmonton Police Department in

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." It is a newer neighbourhood with virtually all residential construction occurring after

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. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling, accounting for 88% of all residences. Another 10% of the residences are

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s. There are also a few residences that are other types of dwelling. Virtually all (97%) of residences are owner occupied. There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Jackson Heights Elementary School, operated by the

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. The Annie May Jackson Park is located in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by

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and on the west by 50 Street. The very southern tip runs for about a block along 40 Avenue. The south east boundary is marked by a utility corridor that runs from 40 Avenue just east of 50 Street to the intersection of 34 Street and Whitemud Drive. The Edmonton Transit System has several bus stops in the area for the 68, 760, 775, 778, 784, 785, 917, and 918 bus routes. The neighbourhood is served by the Burnewood

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, established in 1981, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 41 Street and 41 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Jackson Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

Jackson Heights is surrounded by a number of residential neighbourhoods and light industrial subdivisions. Residential neighbourhoods are Kiniski Gardens to the south east and Greenview to the south west. At the neighbourhood's southwest point, it shares a short boundary with Minchau to the south. Industrial subdivisions are Roper Industrial to the north west, Pylypow Industrial to the north, and South East Industrial to the north east. Mill Woods Golf Course is located to the immediate west.

References

External links

Jackson Heights Neighbourhood Profile

Jackson Heights School
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

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