Greenfield, Edmonton

Not to be confused with Greenview, Edmonton.

Greenfield, formerly known as Petrolia, is a residential neighbourhood located in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There is a small shopping centre, Petrolia Shopping Centre, located in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was named for Herbert Greenfield, the Premier of Alberta from 1921 to 1925, during the reign of the United Farmers of Alberta political party.^[6]

Greenfield
Neighbourhood
Residential Street in Greenfield
Greenfield Location of Greenfield in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.472°N 113.526°W / 53.472; -113.526
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	papastew
Sector[2]	Mature area
Government [3]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Michael Janz
• MLA	Richard Feehan
• MP	Matt Jeneroux
Area [4]
• Total	1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation	673 m (2,208 ft)
Population  (2019)[5]
• Total	3,628
• Density	2,371.2/km2 (6,141/sq mi)
• Change (2016–19)	−1.6%
• Dwellings	1,504

The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 111 Street, on the west by 119 Street, on the north by 40 Avenue, and on the south by 34 Avenue.

The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred between 1960 and 1980, with roughly three out of four residences (77.0%) being constructed during the 1960s and another one in five residences (20.6%) being constructed during the 1970s.^[7] The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is single-family dwelling, which accounts for approximately nine out of ten (92%) of all residences. The remaining residences are split equally between apartments in low-rise buildings (4%) and duplexes.^[8] While all the apartments and half the duplexes are rented, the majority of residences (91%) are owner occupied.^[9]

There are three schools in the neighbourhood. The Greenfield Public School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System and St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. In addition, there is the Academy for Maths and Science now located in the Petrolia Shopping Centre.

In addition to the Petrolia Shopping Centre, residents have good access along 111 Street to Southgate Centre.

111 Street also gives residents access to the new LRT stations at Southgate and Century Park.

The community is represented by the Greenfield Community League, established in 1967, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 114 Street and 38 Avenue.^[10][11]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Greenfield had a population of 3,628 living in 1,504 dwellings,^[12] a -1.6% change from its 2016 population of 3,687.^[13] With a land area of 1.53 km² (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,371.2 people/km² in 2019.^[12]

Income By Household - 2016 Census[14]
Income Range ($)	Greenfield[15]	Edmonton[16]
	(% of Households)	(% of Households)
Under $30,000	4.1%	8.1%
$30,000-$59,999	10.4%	12.5%
$60,000-$99,999	15.3%	13.0%
$100,000-$124,999	8.9%	6.0%
$125,000-$149,999	5.7%	3.8%
$150,000-$199,999	5.6%	3.7%
$200,000-$249,999	3.1%	8.3%
$250,000 and over	2.1%	1.6%
No Response	44.8%	49.7%

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

• List of Alberta premiers
• Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

References

1. "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. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. "2019 Municipal Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
6. Neighbourhood description in the map utility on the City of Edmonton web site.
7. "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
8. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
9. "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
10. "Greenfield Community League Contact List". Greenfield Community League. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
11. Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
12. "2019 Edmonton Municipal Census". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on Apr 28, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
13. "2016 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on Oct 3, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
14. Income is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns $15,000, the household income is $30,000
15. "2001 Federal Census - Income by Households in 2000 Dollars" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
16. "2001 Federal Census - Income by Households in 2000 Dollars (City of Edmonton)" (PDF). City of Edmonton.

External links

• Greenfield Community League