Minchau, Edmonton

Neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Minchau

Neighbourhood

Minchau

Location of Minchau in Edmonton

Coordinates: 53°28′05″N 113°24′32″W﻿ / ﻿53.468°N 113.409°W﻿ / 53.468; -113.409﻿ (Minchau)
Country|  Canada
Province|  Alberta
City| Edmonton
Quadrant[1]| NW
Ward[1]| Sspomitapi
Sector[2]| Southeast
Area[3][4]
Community| Mill Woods
Ridgewood
Government

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• Mayor| Amarjeet Sohi
• Administrative body| Edmonton City Council
• Councillor| Jo-Anne Wright
Area

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• Total| 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation

| 706 m (2,316 ft)
Population

(2012)[7]

• Total| 3,112
• Density| 3,457.8/km2 (8,956/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)

| −6.5%
• Dwellings

| 1,142

Minchau is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century.

The community is represented by the Ridgewood Community League, established in 1982, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at Mill Woods Road East and 37 Avenue.[8][9]

## Geography

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Minchau is bounded on the west by 50 Street, on the south by 34 Avenue, and on the northeast by the Mill Creek Ravine. Surrounding neighbourhoods are Hillview and Greenview to the west, Tawa to the southwest, Weinlos and Bisset to the south, Silver Berry to the southeast, Kiniski Gardens and Wild Rose to the northeast, and Jackson Heights to the north.

## Demographics

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In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Minchau had a population of 3,112 living in 1,142 dwellings,[7] a -6.5% change from its 2009 population of 3,327.[10] With a land area of 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,457.8 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]

## Residential development

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Approximately four out of five (78%) of residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied, with the majority of residences (72%) being single-family dwellings.[11] Apartments in buildings with fewer than five stories and row houses each make up approximately 10% of the residences. Substantially all the remainder are duplexes.[12]

## Education

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There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Minchau School.

## Surrounding neighbourhoods

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Places adjacent to Minchau, Edmonton

| Mill Woods Golf Course | Jackson Heights
Kiniski Gardens | Mill Creek Ravine
Kiniski Gardens

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Hillview
Greenview |

Minchau

| Silver Berry
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Tawa | Bisset, Weinlos | Silver Berry

## See also

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* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

## References

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1. ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2014. 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. ^ "Mayor and City Council". City of Edmonton. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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. ^ "Ridgewood Community League". Ridgewood Community League. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
9. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
10. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
11. ^ [1] and [2]
12. ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.

## External links

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* Minchau Neighbourhood Profile

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Edmonton neighbourhoods

Mature Area|

| West|

| Jasper Place|

* Britannia Youngstown
* Canora
* Elmwood
* Glenwood
* High Park
* Jasper Park
* Lynnwood
* Mayfield
* Meadowlark Park
* Patricia Heights
* Rio Terrace
* Sherwood
* West Jasper Place
* West Meadowlark Park

|

* Crestwood
* Glenora
* Grovenor
* Laurier Heights
* McQueen
* North Glenora
* Parkview
* Quesnell Heights

North|

| Dickinsfield|

* Evansdale
* Northmount

|

Londonderry|

* Kildare
* Kilkenny

* Athlone
* Balwin
* Belvedere
* Calder
* Delwood
* Dovercourt
* Glengarry
* Inglewood
* Kensington
* Killarney
* Lauderdale
* Prince Charles
* Rosslyn
* Sherbrooke
* Wellington
* Woodcroft
* York

Central|

| Central Core North|

* Boyle Street
* Central McDougall
* Downtown
* McCauley
* Oliver
* Queen Mary Park
* Riverdale
* Rossdale

|

* Blatchford
* Prince Rupert
* Spruce Avenue
* Westmount
* Westwood

East|

| Beverly|

* Abbottsfield
* Beacon Heights
* Bergman
* Beverly Heights
* Rundle Heights

|

* Alberta Avenue
* Avonmore
* Bellevue
* Bonnie Doon
* Capilano
* Cromdale
* Delton
* Eastwood
* Elmwood Park
* Forest Heights
* Fulton Place
* Gold Bar
* Highlands
* Holyrood
* Idylwylde
* Kenilworth
* King Edward Park
* Montrose
* Newton
* Ottewell
* Parkdale
* Strathearn
* Terrace Heights
* Virginia Park

South|

| Central Core South|

* Cloverdale
* Garneau
* Strathcona
* University of Alberta

|

* Allendale
* Argyll
* Aspen Gardens
* Belgravia
* Duggan
* Empire Park
* Grandview Heights
* Greenfield
* Hazeldean
* Lansdowne
* Lendrum Place
* Malmo Plains
* McKernan
* Parkallen
* Pleasantview
* Queen Alexandra
* Rideau Park
* Ritchie
* Royal Gardens
* Westbrook Estates
* Windsor Park

West|

* The Grange
* Lewis Farms
* Riverview
* West Jasper Place
* Cameron Heights
* Edgemont

Northwest|

* Big Lake
* Westview Village

North|

* Castle Downs
* Lake District
* The Palisades
* Goodridge Corners
* Griesbach

Northeast|

* Casselman-Steele Heights
* Clareview
* Hermitage
* Horse Hill
* Pilot Sound

Southwest|

* Heritage Valley
* Kaskitayo
* Riverbend
* Terwillegar Heights
* Windermere
* Blackburne

Southeast|

* Decoteau
* Ellerslie
* The Meadows
* Mill Woods
* Southeast
* Maple Ridge

* Business revitalization zones
* Industrial districts

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