Elmwood Park is a neighbourhood in north central

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. Most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred between the end of

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and

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. During this time, roughly two out of every three residences (65.5%) were constructed. Just over half the residences in the neighbourhood (55%) are single-family dwellings. A further one in three (35%) are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of the remaining residences are

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. The population of Elmwood Park is highly mobile with the majority of residences (58.1%) being

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. According to the 2005 municipal census, 15.5% of residents had moved during the previous year. A further 22.3% had moved within the previous three years, but had lived at the same address for at least one year. It is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Corridor, to the west by 82 Street, on the south by 122 Avenue, and on the east by Fort Road. The community is represented by the Elmwood Park

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, established in 1946, which maintains a

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located at 75 Street and 125 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Elmwood Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -7.2% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

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Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

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