Blackmud Creek

Blackmud Creek
Location: Located in Edmonton’s southwest, the community of Blackmud Creek is bound to the North by the Ellerslie Road (9th Avenue), to the south and east by Blackmud Creek and to the west by 111th Street (James Mowat Trail).

Neighbouring Communities: Blackmud Creek is and is located near newer developments including MacEwan, Rutherford, Callaghan, Richford and Blackburne.

Community Statistics: Most recent community statistics come from the 2005 census and provide you with an idea of just what to expect from a community. Here are the stats for Blackmud Creek:

Population – 1848 (Age 25-44 = 43.1% and Age 0-4 = 11.4%)

Housing – Single Family Dwellings = 88%
       Duplexes = 7%
        Apartment Style Condominiums = 5% (all of which are less than 5 stories)

Blackmud Creek’s population statistics suggest a large number of young families with small children. Housing stats also support this suggestion with an overwhelming number of single family dwellings and fewer condominiums.

Shopping & Entertainment: One of the greatest conveniences of Blackmud Creek is its close proximity to South Edmonton Common. Less than ten minutes from Blackmud Creek, this huge shopping district offers multiple grocery stores, restaurants, a movie theatre and several stores including clothing and accessories, home improvement/decor, arts and crafts and more. For a complete list of everything South Edmonton Common has to offer as well as a detailed map of the area visit www.southedmontoncommon.com.

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Schools:

Public – for information of the Edmonton Public School Board and a complete list of schools visit: www.epsb.ca
Public Schools in the Blackmud Creek Area:

Elementary – Steinhauer School
  10717 32A Ave
  Ph: (780)437-1080
  Website: http://steinhaure.epsb.ca

Junior High – D.S. Mackenzie
  4020 106 Street
  Ph: (780)438-9103
  Website: http://dsmackenzie.epsb.ca

High School – Harry Ainlay
  4350 111 Street
  Ph: (780)413-2700
  Website: http://ainlay.epsb.ca

Catholic – for more information on the Edmonton Catholic School District and a complete list of schools visit www.ecsd.net
Catholic Schools in the Blackmud Creek Area:

Elementary –St. Teresa Elementary School
  11350 25 Avenue
  Ph: (780)437-6022 
  Website: www.stteresa-ecs.com

St. Clement Elementary/Junior High School
  7620 Millwoods Rd. S
  Ph: (780)462-3806
  Website: www.stclement.ecsd.net

Junior High - St. Clement Elementary/Junior High School
  7620 Millwoods Rd. S
  Ph: (780)462-3806
  Website: www.stclement.ecsd.net

High School – Holy Trinity High School
  7007 28 Avenue
  Ph: (780)462-5777
  Website: www.holytrinity.ecsd.net

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Churches:
Ellerslie Rd. Baptist Church
10603 Ellerslie Rd. SW
Ph: (780) 437-5433
Website: www.erbc.ca

Victory Christian Church
11520 Ellerslie Road
Ph: (780)988-5433
Website: www.vcc.org

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church
12603 Ellerslie Road SW
Ph: (780) 437-7231

The Triumphant Church – Pentecostal
11111 41 Ave SW
Ph: (780)446-8230

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Health Care:
Blackmud Creek’s location offers residents comfort in knowing they have access to several major health care facilites – Grey Nuns Community Hospital and the University of Alberta Hospital, Stollery Children’s Hospital and the Cross Cancer Institute of Alberta.

Grey Nuns Community Hospital
100 Youville Drive West
Ph: (780)735-7000
University Hospital/Stollery Children’s Hospital/Cross Cancer Institute
8440 112 Street NW
Ph: (780)407-8822
For more information on health care in and around Blackmud Creek visit: www.capitalhealth.ca
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Child Care:
Victory Academy Academic Daycare
11520 Ellerslie Rd. SW
Ph: (780)988-5433
Website: www.victorychristianschool.ca

Ellerslie Rd. Preschool
10603 Ellerslie Rd. SW
Ph: (780)988-5515