Bannerman is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east

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, Alberta, Canada. It is named after "H. Bannerman, who settled in the Belmont area in 1883." The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Victoria Trail, on the north by 144 Avenue, and on the south by 137 Avenue. To the east, the neighbourhood overlooks the

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valley. According to the 2001 federal census, three out of every four (77.3%) residences in Bannerman were constructed during the 1970s. Almost all of the remaining residences (16.6%) were constructed during the 1980s. The most common types of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are the

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and the

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. Single-family dwellings account for just under half (46%) and row houses account for just over one third (36%). Most of the remaining residences (17%) are rented

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s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are also a few duplexes in the neighbourhood. Just under three out of every four (72%) of all residences are owner occupied with the remaining one in four 28%) being rented. There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Bannerman Elementary Junior High School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The Clareview LRT station is located a short distance to the west of the neighbourhood along 137 Avenue. The community is represented by the Bannerman

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, established in 1980, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 23 Street and 140 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Bannerman had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Bannerman Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

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