Hodgson, Edmonton
Encyclopedia
Hodgson is a newer residential neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
, with all residential development occurring after 2001
.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the east by Whitemud Creek
Ravine, on the west by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single family dwelling. These account for just under half (49%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Almost as common, accounting for 46% of all the residences, are apartment
style condominium
s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining one in twenty (6%) residences are duplexes
. Nine out of every ten (93%) residences are owner occupied with one in ten (7%) being rented
.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, with all residential development occurring after 2001
2001 in Canada
Events from the year 2001 in Canada.- Incumbents :Estimated Canadian population: 31,110,565-January to March:*January 1 - The Ontario cities of Ottawa, Hamilton and Sudbury officially merge with their suburban municipalities to create new "megacities". Events from the year 2001 in Canada.-...
.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the east by Whitemud Creek
Whitemud Creek
Whitemud Creek is a creek in central Alberta that flows into the North Saskatchewan River.For part of its length, the creek flows through the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It separates neighbourhoods in the Riverbend and Terwillegar areas from other neighbourhoods on the south side of the...
Ravine, on the west by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single family dwelling. These account for just under half (49%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Almost as common, accounting for 46% of all the residences, are apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
style condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining one in twenty (6%) 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...
. Nine out of every ten (93%) residences are owner occupied with one in ten (7%) being rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
.