Leger, Edmonton
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | 9 |
| Sector[2] | Southwest |
| Area[3][4] | Terwillegar Heights |
| Government[5] | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Bryan Anderson |
| Area[6] | |
| • Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
| • Total | 2,564 |
| • Density | 2,418.9/km2 (6,265/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 805 |
Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately four out of five homes (82%) are single-family dwellings. Another 14% are duplexes[8] and 4% are row houses. Substantially all (97%) of residences are owner-occupied.[9]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the west by Terwillegar Drive, on the east by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue.
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Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Leger had a population of 2,564 living in 805 dwellings,[7] a 7.7% change from its 2009 population of 2,380.[10] With a land area of 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,418.9 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
Recreation
The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre is located in the neighbourhood.[11] The facility has an aquatic centre, a fitness centre and track, a flexi-hall with three full size gymnasiums, an arena with four NHL size ice sheets, a children's wing, and commercial spaces.
Education
There is a kindergarten to junior high (K-8) school in the neighbourhood, Archbishop Joseph MacNeil School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Also a Senior High (10-12), Lillian Osborne has been built in the area by the Edmonton Public Schools
A catholic high school is scheduled to be complete early 2011.
Transportation
The Edmonton Transit System's Leger Transit Centre is located in the neighbourhood next to the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
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Falconer Heights, Henderson Estates | Carter Crest | Ogilvie Ridge | |
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Hodgson | ||
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| Haddow | Terwillegar Towne | Magrath Heights |
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- ↑ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
- ↑ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/LEGER.pdf
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- ↑ http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/sport_recreation/terwillegar-about.aspx
