Kameyosek, Edmonton

Kameyosek
Neighbourhood
Kameyosek is located in Edmonton
Kameyosek
Kameyosek
Location of Kameyosek in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°27′25″N 113°27′22″W / 53.457°N 113.456°W / 53.457; -113.456
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]Karhiio
Sector[2]Southeast
Area[3][4]
Community		Mill Woods
Lakewood
Government
[5]
 • MayorAmarjeet Sohi
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorKeren Tang
Area
[6]
 • Total
0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation
686 m (2,251 ft)
Population
 (2012)[7]
 • Total
2,907
 • Density4,037.5/km2 (10,457/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Increase7.2%
 • Dwellings
1,171

Kameyosek 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 Lakewood. The name means "the beautiful" in the Cree language."[8]

The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 66 Street, the north by 34 Avenue, the west by Mill Woods Road, and the south by 28 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Kameyosek had a population of 2,907 living in 1,171 dwellings,[7] a 7.2% change from its 2009 population of 2,712.[9] With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,037.5 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]

Residential development

The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when approximately two out of every three (67.8%) residences were constructed. Most of the remaining residences (24.3%) were constructed during the 1980s.[10]

According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types. Row houses account for one out of every two (50%) of residences. single-family dwellings account for a further one in three (32%) of residences. Rented apartments in both low rise and high-rise buildings[11] account for 16% while duplexes[12] account for 1% of residences. Just over half of residences (53%) are owner-occupied with the remainder are rented.[13]

Population

The average household size is 3.1 persons, according to the 2001 federal census, with a variety of household sizes. Two in five households (39.7%) consist of one or two people. One in three households (31.8%) have four or five persons, and one in five households (21.6%) have three persons.[14]

The population in Kameyosek is relatively mobile. Almost one in seven (15.6%) of residents had moved within the previous year according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in four (26.3%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only two in five (41.6%) residents had lived at the same address for five or more years.[15]

Shopping and services

The former South Campus of MacEwan University.

Edmonton Public School System operates one school, Kameyosek Community School, in the neighbourhood.

MacEwan University's South Campus building operated in the neighbourhood until 2014 when the university decided to move all operations to its main downtown campus following the Alberta government's announcement of added funding for their Centre for the Arts and Communications.[16] In 2017, the building was bought by Covenant Health (Alberta).[17] In 2019, the building was repurposed to house the Cardinal Collins Mill Woods campus as part of the Edmonton Catholic School District, however the Millwoods campus was later relocated.[18] Demolition of the building began in summer of 2022 for Covenant Health Wellness Community project, which is set to be completed in 2025.[17]

Residents have good access to shopping with the Mill Woods Town Centre shopping centre located to the south east in the neighbourhood of Millwoods Town Centre.

The Grey Nuns Community Hospital and a Fire Station are located immediately to the east in the neighbourhood Tawa, as is the Edmonton Police Service's South East Division Station.

Immediately to the south, in Mill Woods Park, is the Mill Woods Recreation Centre.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  8. ^ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility.
  9. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  11. ^ High-rise buildings have five or more stories while low-rise buildings have fewer than five stories.
  12. ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  13. ^ "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  14. ^ "2001 Federal Census - Households by Size" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  15. ^ "2005 Municipal Census - Length of Residence" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  16. ^ "South Campus programs scheduled to move". Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: MacEwan University. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Wellness hub planned for southeast Edmonton, construction begins in the summer". Edmonton. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  18. ^ Wyton, Moira (June 16, 2019). "'Bursting at the seams': Edmonton Catholic Schools opens second continuing education campus in Mill Woods". Local News. Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2021.