Jasper Place
Jasper Place
West Jasper Place (1910–1950) | |
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Area (former town) | |
Location of Jasper Place in Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°32′27″N 113°35′31″W / 53.54083°N 113.59194°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant[1] | NW |
Ward[1] | Nakota Isga, Anirniq, sipiwiyiniwak |
Sector[2] | Mature area |
Founded[3] | 1910 |
Village[4] Name change[5] Town[6] | December 31, 1949 March 15, 1950 November 6, 1950 |
Annexation[7] | August 17, 1964 |
Government | |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
Elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Jasper Place, originally named West Jasper Place, is a
History
West Jasper Place was subdivided in approximately 1910.[3] In its early days, the community was home to a few hundred homesteaders, who lived a meagre life raising a few animals and tending gardens. Houses lacked the amenities of modern life, including electricity, flush toilets, and running water. Water was trucked out to residents at a cost of $1.25 per 500 gallons.[9]
During the 1930s, the population grew as many Edmontonians moved out to Jasper Place to escape high taxes in the city. Many residents worked in Edmonton, and by the 1940s the trolley line extended to the modern 149 Street, close enough to Jasper Place to allow returning workers to walk the rest of the way home.
Following the Second World War and the discovery of oil near Leduc in 1947, the population of Edmonton swelled and West Jasper Place absorbed some of that population growth. By 1948 it was the largest hamlet in Alberta, with a population of 4,000.[9] It incorporated as the Village of West Jasper Place on December 31, 1949,[4] and its name was shortened to Jasper Place a few months later on March 15, 1950.[5] Jasper Place instantly became the largest village in Alberta, with a population of 8,900, more than a doubling of the community in just two years.[citation needed] Village status only lasted a few months as the community was incorporated as the Town of Jasper Place on November 6, 1950.[6]
In the early 1960s, to accommodate continuing growth, Jasper Place expanded several schools, including
In 1962, the Jasper Place Town Council moved to amalgamate into Edmonton, with a
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 9,139 | — |
1956 | 15,957 | +74.6% |
1961 | 30,530 | +91.3% |
1964 | 37,429 | +22.6% |
Sources: Alberta Municipal Affairs[12] |
Neighbourhood | Population (2012)[16] |
Population (2009)[17] |
Change (%) | Dwellings[16] | Area (km2)[18] | Density (people/km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alberta Park Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.66 | — |
Britannia Youngstown | 4,759 | 4,497 | 5.8 | 2,398 | 1.64 | 2,901.8 |
Canora | 3,335 | 3,335 | 0 | 1,827 | 0.88 | 3,789.8 |
Elmwood | 2,613 | 2,637 | −0.9 | 1,070 | 1.02 | 2,561.8 |
Garside Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.66 | — |
Glenwood | 5,095 | 4,921 | 3.5 | 2,437 | 1.77 | 2,878.5 |
High Park | 1,389 | 1,510 | −8 | 646 | 0.72 | 1,929.2 |
High Park Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.39 | — |
Jasper Park | 1,840 | 1,897 | −3 | 973 | 0.66 | 2,787.9 |
Lynnwood | 3,302 | 3,197 | 3.3 | 1,431 | 0.89 | 3,710.1 |
Mayfield | 1,968 | 1,941 | 1.4 | 910 | 0.87 | 2,262.1 |
Meadowlark Park | 2,608 | 2,691 | −3.1 | 1,211 | 1.11 | 2,349.5 |
Norwester Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.69 | — |
Patricia Heights | 1,751 | 1,793 | −2.3 | 731 | 0.65 | 2,693.8 |
Rio Terrace | 1,305 | 1,333 | −2.1 | 509 | 0.58 | 2,250 |
Sheffield Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.38 | — |
Sherwood | 1,254 | 1,281 | −2.1 | 633 | 0.44 | 2,850 |
West Jasper Place | 2,966 | 3,055 | −2.9 | 1,696 | 0.89 | 3,332.6 |
West Meadowlark Park | 3,336 | 3,486 | −4.3 | 1,388 | 1.12 | 2,978.6 |
West Sheffield Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.62 | — |
Youngstown Industrial | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.48 | — |
Total Jasper Place | 37,521 | 37,574 | −0.1 | 17,860 | 17.12 | 2,194.7 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9780888644237. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
incorporation village of west jasper place.
- ^ a b The Alberta Gazette. Vol. 46. Government of Alberta. January 14, 1950. pp. 89–90.
- ^ a b The Alberta Gazette. Vol. 46. Government of Alberta. March 15, 1950. p. 359.
That on and from the date this order is published in The Alberta Gazette, the Village of West Jasper Place shall be known and designated as the Village of Jasper Place.
- ^ a b The Alberta Gazette. Vol. 46. Government of Alberta. November 15, 1950. pp. 1555–1556.
- ^ "Census History". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Lawrence Herzog (September 26, 2002). "The Early Days of Jasper Place". yegishome.ca. Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Bright Sports Park". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c Lawrence Herzog (October 3, 2002). "When Jasper Place Joined Edmonton". yegishome.ca. Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1871–1951". Ninth Census of Canada, 1951. Vol. I: Population, General Characteristics. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1953. p. 6.73–6.83.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. Population, Counties and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1957. p. 6.50–6.53.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada. Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1963. p. 6.77–6.83.
- ^ a b "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 26, 2013.