Calder is a residential neighbourhood in northwest

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, Alberta, Canada. The area was originally part of the

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reserve and was settled by employees of the

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. As described below, Calder was originally an independent village incorporated under the name of West Edmonton that was developed to house the workforce at the railway's roundhouse, repair shop and shunt yards. Calder became a part of the City of Edmonton in

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. The neighbourhood is bounded by 127 Street to the west, 132 Avenue to the north, 113A Street to the east, and 127 Avenue to the south. It also includes a small area south of 127 Avenue and north of the

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rail line between 124 Street and 127 Street. The community is represented by the Calder

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, established in 1920, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 120 Street and 127 Avenue.

Village of West Edmonton (Calder)

West Edmonton or Calder was originally a village that was absorbed by the

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on April 17, 1917. Comprising one quarter section, it was incorporated as the Village of West Edmonton on July 6, 1910. Within three years, the community was referred to as the Village of Calder. The former village was located at the northeast corner of 127 Street and 127 Avenue just north of the

reserve lands. The Hudson's Bay Company, "hoping to benefit from rising real estate prices in pre

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Edmonton, delayed the sale and development of about of its reserve lands." The community owed its existence to the railway. The

located its roundhouse, repair shops and shunting yard near the site of the community. The first permanent buildings in Calder were built in

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Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Calder had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Residential development

According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one residence in eight (11.5%) predates the end of

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, with some of these residences dating from as early as

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. However, most of the residences in the modern neighbourhood of Calder date from after

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. Just under half (44.5%) of all residences were built between

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and

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. One in five residences (17.1%) were built during the 1960s and another one in five residences (19.0%) were built during the 1970s. The remaining 7.8% were built after

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. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for approximately two out of every three (65%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Another one in five residences (19%) are

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. One in seven residences (14%) are

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s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are a few other types of residences in the neighbourhood accounting for approximately 1% of all residences. Just over half the residences (55%) are owner-occupied and just under half the residences (45%) are rented.

Population mobility

The population of the neighbourhood is somewhat mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, roughly one resident in five (18.2%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in five residents (20.2%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Just under half the residents (47.2%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer.http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/CALDER.pdf

Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood. Calder Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System and the St. Edmund Catholic Elementary Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Calder Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton annexations Neighbourhoods in Edmonton