Sakaw, Edmonton

Sakaw
Neighbourhood
Sakaw
Location of Sakaw in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°26′28″N 113°25′37″W / 53.441°N 113.427°W / 53.441; -113.427
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityEdmonton
QuadrantNW
WardKarhiio
SectorSoutheast
Area
Community
Mill Woods
Millhurst
Government
  MayorAmarjeet Sohi
  Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
  CouncillorKeren Tang
Area
  Total
1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
701 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
4,113
  Density3,705.4/km2 (9,597/sq mi)
  Change (2009–12)
−1.9%
  Dwellings
1,408

Sakaw is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Millhurst. The name means "wooded area" in the Cree language."

Residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Just under half (44.7%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built between 1971 and 1980. Another 46.2% were built between 1981 and 1990. Almost all of the remaining residences were built after 1990.

According to the 2005 municipal census, single-family dwellings account for seven out of ten (70%) of the residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for another one out of every six (16%) and duplexes account for one in twelve (8%) of residences. One in twenty (5%) of residences are Rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than seven stories. Three out of four (75%) of residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in four (25%) are rented.

There is one school in the neighbourhood, Sakaw Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 66 Street, the north by Mill Woods South road the east by 50 Street, and by the South by the Anthony Henday Drive.

The community is represented by the Millhurst Community League, established in 1979, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 58 Street and 19A Avenue.