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Tawa
Neighbourhood
TawaLocation of Tawa in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°27′40″N 113°25′37″W / 53.461°N 113.427°W / 53.461; -113.427
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant	NW
Ward	Karhiio
Sector	Southeast
Area Community	Mill Woods Mill Woods Town Centre
Government
• Mayor	Amarjeet Sohi
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Keren Tang
Area
• Total	0.66 km (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation	695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
• Total	1,972
• Density	2,987.9/km (7,739/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	0.6%
• Dwellings	995

Tawa is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a newer neighbourhood, with most of the development occurring in the early 1990s. The Grey Nuns Community Hospital is located in the neighbourhood as is the Edmonton Police Service's South East Division Station.

Tawa is bounded on the north by 34 Avenue, on the south by 28 Avenue, on the west by 66 Street, and on the east by 50 Street.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Tawa had a population of 1,972 living in 995 dwellings, a 0.6% change from its 2009 population of 1,961. With a land area of 0.66 km (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,987.9 people/km in 2012.

Residential development

One out of three (34%) of residences in Tawa are apartments, with the total number of apartments being split equally between walk up structures with fewer than five stories and high rise structures with five or more stories. Another one in three residences (34%) are duplexes. One in five residences (22%) are row houses. A significant number of residences (12%) are part of collective residences. There is a handful of single-family dwellings. Approximately three out of every four residences are owner-occupied, with the remainder being rented.

The average household in Tawa has 2.3 people, with two out of three households having either one or two persons.

Household income

Incomes in the neighbourhood are slightly below the city average.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

v t e Places adjacent to Tawa, Edmonton
Lee Ridge Hillview Minchau Kameyosek Tawa Weinlos Mill Woods Park Mill Woods Town Centre Weinlos

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. "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. ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
7. ^ "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
8. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
9. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
10. "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
11. "Households by Size" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
12. 2000 dollars
13. 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
14. "2001 Federal Census - Income by Households in 2000 Dollars" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
15. "2001 Federal Census - Income by Households in 2000 Dollars (City of Edmonton)" (PDF). City of Edmonton.

External links

• Tawa Neighbourhood Profile

• Neighbourhoods in Edmonton