Banff Trail, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°04′31″N 114°06′46″W / 51.07528°N 114.11278°W / 51.07528; -114.11278Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantNWWard7Established1952Annexed1910Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorTerry WongArea

• Total2.3 km² (0.9 sq mi)Elevation

1,105 m (3,625 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total3,639 • Average Income

$49,996WebsiteBanff Trail Community Association

Banff Trail is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located northeast of the intersection of Crowchild Trail and Trans-Canada Highway, east of McMahon Stadium and the University of Calgary. The Banff Trail station of the C-train LRT system serves the community, which contains a large motel village in the southwest corner.

It is named for the town of Banff, which in turn takes its name from Banffshire, Scotland. The adjoining Highway 1 connects the city of Calgary to Banff and Banff National Park. The community has an Area redevelopment plan in place.^[3]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Banff Trail had a population of 3,837 living in 1,950 dwellings, a 7.1% increase from its 2011 population of 3,582.^[4] With a land area of 1.5 km² (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,560/km² (6,630/sq mi) in 2012.^[5]^[4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,996 in 2000, and there were 25.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[6] As of 2000, 15.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 35.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 46.4% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Branton Bilingual Junior High School and William Aberhart Bilingual Senior High public schools. The University of Calgary grounds border the community to the west, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to the south.

References

^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Banff Trail Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
^ City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Banff Trail Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
^ ^a ^b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 7 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-08.