Weston
Neighbourhood
Nickname: 
CPR Town
Weston is located in Winnipeg
Weston
Weston
Coordinates: 49°54′58″N 97°11′24″W / 49.91611°N 97.19000°W / 49.91611; -97.19000
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
CityWinnipeg
Government
  MPKevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North)
  MLAMalaya Marcelino (Notre Dame)
  CouncilorVivian Santos (Point Douglas)
Area
  Neighbourhood1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
  Metro
5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi)
Elevation233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Neighbourhood6,235
  Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
  Metro
778,489

Weston is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located south of the Canadian Pacific Railway Weston Yards, west of McPhillips Street, north of Notre Dame Avenue, and east of Keewatin Street. It is a working-class residential and industrial district with some retail establishments along Logan Avenue and on Keewatin Street.

Historically, the neighbourhood was nicknamed "CPR Town" due to the large number of railway workers who resided there. As the number of jobs at the Weston Shops declined, correspondingly, so did the neighbourhood. About 80% of the housing stock was constructed before 1960.

Demographics

The 2016 Census reported that there were 6,235 people living in the neighbourhood. Weston is 1.4 km2, therefore the population density is 4,500 people per km2. The median household income in Weston is $31,766, much lower than the city median at $49,790.[1]

The racial make-up of the neighbourhood in 2006 was:

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2016 Census Data - Weston" (PDF). winnipeg.ca. July 24, 2019.
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