The community is represented by the Montrose Community League, established in 1951, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 59 Street and 119 Avenue.[6][7]
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Montrose had a population of 3,249 living in 1,586 dwellings,[5] a 3% change from its 2009 population of 3,153.[8] With a land area of 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,304.3 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]
Development of the neighbourhood began before the end of World War II with approximately one in five (20.4%) of residences being constructed before 1946 according to the 2001 federal census. Just under half of the residences (45.6%) were constructed between 1946 and 1960. Most of the remaining residences were built by 1980.[9]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for roughly four out of five (78%) of all the residences. Most of the remainder (16%) are rentedapartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining 6% are duplexes.[10] Three out of five (61%) are owner-occupied with the remaining two out of five (39%) being rented.[11]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood population is highly mobile with one in six (17.1%) having moved within the previous year. Another one in five (19.5%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Less than half of all residents (47.8%) had lived at the same address for five or more years.[12]
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