Crawford Plains, Edmonton
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Crawford Plains is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods
area of south Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood
. The neighbourhood is named after Thomas Daly who "developed high quality strains of wheat and oats."
According to the 2001 federal census, Development of the neighbourhood began during the 1970s when two out of every four (26.4%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were constructed. Most of the residences in the neighbourhood were constructed during the 1980s when another three out of five (58.2%) were built. The remaining 14.4% were built during the 1990s.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood is predominantly single family dwellings, which account for four out of every five (77%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for another one in six (17%) of the residences. The remaining 6% of the residences are duplexes
. Four out of five residences (84%) are owner occupied..
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Crawford Plains School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System
.
Residents have good access to shopping with the Mill Woods Town Centre
shopping centre located nearby.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 50 Street, the north by Mill Woods Road East and 16A Avenue, on the east by 34 Street, and on the south by Anthony Henday Drive.
Mill Woods
Mill Woods is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, Mill Woods is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 91 Street to the west, 34 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive to the south...
area of south Edmonton
Edmonton
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, Alberta
Alberta
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Canada
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. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood
Southwood, Edmonton
Southwood is a community in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Canada that contains the neighborhoods of Crawford Plains, Daly Grove and Pollard Meadows....
. The neighbourhood is named after Thomas Daly who "developed high quality strains of wheat and oats."
According to the 2001 federal census, Development of the neighbourhood began during the 1970s when two out of every four (26.4%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were constructed. Most of the residences in the neighbourhood were constructed during the 1980s when another three out of five (58.2%) were built. The remaining 14.4% were built during the 1990s.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood is predominantly single family dwellings, which account for four out of every five (77%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for another one in six (17%) of the residences. The remaining 6% of the residences are duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
. Four out of five residences (84%) are owner occupied..
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Crawford Plains School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System
Edmonton Public Schools
Edmonton Public Schools is the largest public school district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The district offers a variety of alternative and special needs programs, and many are offered in multiple locations to improve accessibility for students...
.
Residents have good access to shopping with the Mill Woods Town Centre
Mill Woods Town Centre
Mill Woods Town Centre is a shopping centre located in south Edmonton, Alberta in the neighbourhood of Mill Woods. It contains 85 retailers including Zellers, Canadian Tire, Safeway and Shoppers Drug Mart. Some surrounding satellite stores are located in and around the mall's exterior properties...
shopping centre located nearby.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 50 Street, the north by Mill Woods Road East and 16A Avenue, on the east by 34 Street, and on the south by Anthony Henday Drive.