Westview Village, Edmonton
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Westview Village is a mobile home park located in west Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It is bounded on all sides by industrial subdivisions, and had a population of 2,269 according to the 2005 Edmonton municipal census.
Over half the homes in Westview Village (54.2%) were moved into the park during the 1970s, with a small percentage (4.2%) predating 1970. After 1980, the number of new homes being moved into the neighborhood dropped off, with roughly 150 homes being moved into the neighborhood in each of the following decades.
Substantially all the homes in the neighbourhood are mobiles homes
, though there are a few duplexes
. Owner occupancy is high, with roughly 97% of homes being owner occupied.
It is bounded on the east by Winterburn Road. The park is located within a largely rectangular area between 103 Avenue on the south and 109 Avenue on the north. The western boundary is located to the east of 231 Street.
Edmonton
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, Alberta
Alberta
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Canada
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. It is bounded on all sides by industrial subdivisions, and had a population of 2,269 according to the 2005 Edmonton municipal census.
Over half the homes in Westview Village (54.2%) were moved into the park during the 1970s, with a small percentage (4.2%) predating 1970. After 1980, the number of new homes being moved into the neighborhood dropped off, with roughly 150 homes being moved into the neighborhood in each of the following decades.
Substantially all the homes in the neighbourhood are mobiles homes
Mobile home
Mobile homes or static caravans are prefabricated homes built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied...
, though there are a few 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...
. Owner occupancy is high, with roughly 97% of homes being owner occupied.
It is bounded on the east by Winterburn Road. The park is located within a largely rectangular area between 103 Avenue on the south and 109 Avenue on the north. The western boundary is located to the east of 231 Street.
Surrounding Subdivisions
See also
- Evergreen mobile home park
- Maple RidgeMaple Ridge, EdmontonMaple Ridge is a mobile home park located in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on all sides by industrial subdivisions, and had a population of 1564 according to the 2005 Edmonton municipal census....
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