Riversdale | |
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 Roxy Theatre | |
 Riversdale location map | |
| Coordinates: 52°07′31″N 106°40′43″W / 52.12528°N 106.67861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| City | Saskatoon |
| Suburban Development Area | Core Neighbourhoods |
| Neighbourhood | Riversdale |
| Settled | 1890 (as Richville) |
| Incorporated (village) | 1905 (as Riversdale) |
| Incorporated (city) | 1906 (as Saskatoon) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (Ward 2) |
| • Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| • Councillor | Hilary Gough |
| • MLA | Marv Friesen |
| • MP | Brad Redekopp |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 2,534 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| • Average Income | $25,920.00 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | Riversdale Community Association |
Riversdale is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, located near the downtown area. It includes the business district of 20th Street. It consists mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2021, the area was home to 2,534 residents.[1]
Riversdale has experienced an economic and development boom since 2012 and has even been called Canada's Next Great Neighbourhood.[2][3][4][5] However, the neighbourhood is still considered a lower-income area, with (based on the 2016 Canadian Census) an estimated median personal income of $25,920, an estimated average dwelling value of $210,842 and an estimated home ownership rate of 45.5%[6] According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2021 was $214,724.[7]
Incorporated as a town in 1905, Riversdale was one of the three original settlements that merged to form the city of Saskatoon in 1906.[8]
- ^ "Riversdale COMMUNITY QUICK FACTS" (PDF). saskatoon.ca.
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- ^ "Canada's Next Great Neighbourhoods: Riversdale, Saskatoon". aircanada.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Riversdale" (PDF). Neighbourhood Profiles. City of Saskatoon – Planning & Development Branch. 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ^ "Riversdale". Saskatoon Realty. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ Jeff, O'Brien (July 2005). "A History of Saskatoon to 1914" (PDF). City of Saskatoon – Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-12-10.