Minchau is a residential neighbourhood in the

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area of

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. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century. The community is represented by the Ridgewood

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, established in 1982, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at Mill Woods Road East and 37 Avenue.

Geography

Minchau is bounded on the west by 50 Street, on the south by 34 Avenue, and on the northeast by the

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. Surrounding neighbourhoods are Hillview and Greenview to the west, Tawa to the southwest, Weinlos and

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to the south, Silver Berry to the southeast, Kiniski Gardens and Wild Rose to the northeast, and Jackson Heights to the north.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Minchau had a population of living in dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Residential development

Approximately four out of five (78%) of residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied, with the majority of residences (72%) being single-family dwellings. Apartments in buildings with fewer than five stories and row houses each make up approximately 10% of the residences. Substantially all the remainder are

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.Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.

Education

There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Minchau School.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Minchau Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton