Central Park | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Houses on Manhattan Crescent | |
  Central Park | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′05″N 75°44′15″W / 45.36806°N 75.73750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Land purchased by developer | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Anita Vandenbeld |
| • MPPs | Jeremy Roberts |
| • Councillors | Riley Brockington |
| • Governing body | Ottawa's Central Park Community Association |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.872 km2 (0.337 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,760 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| Forward sortation area | K2C |
| Website | Community Association |
Central Park (French: Parc Central) is a neighbourhood in River Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the east by Merivale Road, on the south by Baseline Road, on the west by Clyde Avenue and on the north by the Carlington neighbourhood. The population of the neighbourhood in 2016 was 3,888 in an area of 0.91 km2.[1] It more than doubled its population between 2001 and 2006 as the neighbourhood expanded. Excluding the residences south of Baseline which are included in the Census Tract, the population of the neighbourhood is 3,760.[2]
The neighbourhood is fairly new, having been built in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Before Central Park was built, the land was originally part of the Central Experimental Farm until the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton bought it in 1987.[3] The community used to be a wooded area. Ashcroft Homes bought the area from the region in 1996.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,680 | — |
| 2006 | 3,403 | +102.6% |
| 2011 | 3,832 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3,888 | +1.5% |
| Sources:[5][6] | ||
Central Park is known for its New York City themed street names. The name of the neighbourhood itself is taken from Central Park.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census, 5050023.02". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Population calculated by removing dissemination block 35061552012 from Census Tract 5050023.02
- ^ "Land deal may cost taxpayers $13M". Ottawa Citizen. 6 November 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Waiting is Over: Ashcroft's Central Park is here". Ottawa Citizen. 22 February 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Census tract profile for 0023.02 (CT), Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) and Ontario". Statistics Canada. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 30 July 2020.