Callingwood North, originally known as Callingwood Campus, is a neighbourhood in west

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. It is bounded by the Lymburn neighbourhood across 178 Street to the west, the Thorncliff neighbourhood across

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to the north, the Westridge neighbourhood across 170 Street to the east, and the Callingwood South neighbourhood across 69 Avenue to the south. The community is represented by the Callingwood-Lymburn

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, established in 1979, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 187 Street and 72 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Callingwood North had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.7% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Education

The two schools in Callingwood North are Callingwood Elementary School, operated by

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, and St. Oscar Romero High School, operated by Edmonton Catholic Schools.

Amenities

Callingwood Park is located within the neighbourhood and features the Callingwood Arena and the Jamie Platz Family

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Housing

The majority of housing units in Callingwood North are multi-family dwellings. In 2005, 437 or 46% of the dwelling units in Callingwood North were low-rise apartments (fewer than five storeys), 345 or 36% were

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s, 109 or 11% were single-family dwellings, and 68 or 7% were duplexes. Of the 959 total dwelling units, 529 or 55% were occupied by renters in 2005.

Population mobility

In the same year, approximately one in four residents (26.0%) in Callingwood North had moved within the previous twelve months. One in ten (10.0%) had moved within the previous one to three years. A total 756 residents (36.9%) indicated that they had lived at the same address for at least five years.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

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