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valley, located in south west

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. It is named for Thomas Rhatigan, an area farmer who was proclaimed "World Oat King" at Toronto's Royal Winter Fair in 1953, 1966 and 1970. The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by

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, on the south by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by 40 Avenue. To the west is the North Saskatchewan River.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Rhatigan Ridge had a population of living in dwellings, a -1.9% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Residential development

While residential development of the neighbourhood started in the 1970s, according to the 2001 federal census, the bulk of residential development occurred during the 1980s and 1990s. Two out of three (66.1%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1980s. Almost one in three (29.8%) were built during the 1990s One in twenty (4.1%) residences were constructed in

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or earlier. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for nine out of every ten (90%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Duplexes account for another 7% of all residences while the remaining 3% are row houses. Substantially all (98%) of all residences are owner-occupied.http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/RHATIGAN%20RIDGE.pdf

Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood. Earl Buxton Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System. St. Mary Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Rhatigan Ridge Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton