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Scarborough Village  

Scarborough Village is a neighborhood in the suburb of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. It was one of the earliest settlements in the former township of Scarborough, with the distinction of being the site of the township’s first post office. Today, the neighborhood comprises private and public housing, apartment complexes, schools, a few condominiums, and strip mall plazas. The area lies along the Scarborough Bluffs escarpment.

Scarborough Village was established as a settlement in the 1800s by Cornell and Secor as a crossroads village. It was centered on Markham Road between Kingston Road to the south and Eglinton Avenue to the north. The area provided settlers with access to the lakeshore and partially served as a through-way for soldiers during the War of 1812. In 1832, it became the first community in the former Township of Scarborough to have its own post office. By 1856, Scarborough Village became a subdivision, and by 1860, the area of Scarborough Village had its first completed brick schoolhouse. By the 1890s, a general store, a blacksmith shop, a store that sold farm accessories, and a large railway hotel were built. The area only contained about a dozen dwellings.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Canadian Census (0331.01 census tract), approximately 80% of the population is first-generation Canadian, which means that 80% of the population was born outside of Canada compared to the 9% who are second generation and 11% who are the third generation. The second generation refers to persons born in Canada. Still, it has at least one parent born outside of Canada, and the third generation relates to persons born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.  However, in the 2011 National Household Survey, first-generation Canadians shrunk to 68%, while the second-generation percentage increased to 26%. Additionally, the rate of third-generation Canadians decreased to 6%. The average income among individuals incomes between 2006 and 2011 has grown by 10.95% (Statistics Canada, 2011). However, individuals under the $10,000 and $19,999 category dropped significantly in income levels in 2011; 185 individuals are making less money (Statistics Canada, 2011). The most significant increase occurs in the 20,000 to 29,999 types, revealing an increase of 300 individuals (Statistics Canada, 2011). A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Scarborough

Nearby Attractions

  • Cherry Blossom Scarborough is located at 71 Lyon Heights Rd, Scarborough, ON.
  • Scarborough Museum is located at Thomson Memorial Park, 1007 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON.
  • Lusted Park is located at 52 Rochman Blvd, Scarborough, ON.

 

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