Rutherford is a neighbourhood in south

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, Canada. It is named after

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, Alberta's first premier. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately 85% of the residences in the neighbourhood are single-family dwellings. The remainder are mostly

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(13%) with a small number of

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s (2%). The majority of residences (96%) are owner-occupied. It is bounded on the west by 127 Street, on the east by James Mowatt Trail (111 Street), on the north by Ellerslie Road, and on the south by Blackmud Creek Ravine and a line connecting the ravine to 127 Street about 25 Avenue SW.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Rutherford had a population of living in dwellings, a 28.9% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Education

Rutherford is home to two schools for students in kindergarten through grade nine – Johnny Bright School of

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and Monsignor Fee Otterson Elementary/Junior High School of

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Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Rutherford Neighbourhood Profile
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton {{Edmonton-geo-stub