Menisa is a neighbourhood in south east

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located in

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. In the

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language, Menisa means "berries". Menisa is bounded on the south by

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, on the north by Mill Woods Road, on the east by 66 Street, and on the west by 80 Street. Residential development in Menisa began in 1976 and was nearly complete by 1980. The majority of dwellings in Menisa are single detached houses (83%) with a significant number of

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s (14%). Approximately seven out of eight dwellings are owner occupied.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Menisa had a population of living in dwellings, a -5.3% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Services

St. Clement Elementary/Junior High School is near the border between Menisa and

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. Menisa Shopping Centre is located in the neighbourhood. In addition to Menisa Shopping Centre, residents have access to shopping at

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, a mall located to the north of the neighbourhood along 66 Street. The Grey Nuns Community Hospital and the

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's South East Division Station are both located a bit further north in the neighbourhood of Tawa.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Menisa Neighbourhood Profile
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton {{Edmonton-geo-stub