Fraser, Edmonton
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Fraser |
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood |
| pushpin_map | Canada Edmonton |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Fraser in Edmonton |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Alberta |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | Edmonton |
| subdivision_type3 | Quadrant |
| subdivision_name3 | NW |
| subdivision_type4 | Ward |
| subdivision_name4 | Dene |
| subdivision_type5 | Sector |
| subdivision_name5 | Northeast |
| subdivision_type6 | Area |
| subdivision_name6 | Clareview |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Administrative body |
| leader_name | Edmonton City Council |
| leader_title1 | Councillor |
| leader_name1 | |
| leader_title2 | |
| leader_title3 | |
| established_title | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.24 |
| population_as_of | 2012 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3305 |
| population_density_km2 | 2665.3 |
| population_blank1_title | Change (2009–12) |
| population_blank1 | -0.1% |
| population_blank2_title | Dwellings |
| population_blank2 | 1256 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 652 |
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|area_total_km2 = 1.24
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Fraser is a residential neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named after John Fraser, an original homesteader in the area and one of the first trustees of the Belmont School.
The neighbourhood is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River and 6 Street to the east, as well as on the south by 144 Avenue.
According to the 2001 federal census, three out of every five (62.6%) residences were constructed during the 1980s. One in five (19.4%) predate the 1980s with most of these being built during the 1970s. The remaining one in five (18.0%) were built during the 1990s.
The most common type of residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for three out of every five (59%) of all residences. The remaining two out of every five are evenly divided among rented apartments (15%), duplexes (13%) and row houses (13%). The apartments are all in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Three out of every four (77%) of all residences are owner-occupied with only one in four (23%) being rented.
The community is represented by the Fraser Community League, established in 1982, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 21 Street and 147 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Fraser had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.1% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of 1.24 km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
| Northwest = Gorman | North = Gorman | Northeast = Rural North East South Sturgeon | West = Kirkness | Centre = Fraser | East = Rural North East South Sturgeon | Southwest = Hairsine | South = Bannerman | Southeast = River Valley Hermitage | image=
References
References
- "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton.
- "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton.
- (2010-05-26). "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100". City of Edmonton.
- (November 2011). "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton.
- "City Councillors". City of Edmonton.
- "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton.
- From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton [http://maps.edmonton.ca Map Utility].
- "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings". City of Edmonton.
- Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
- "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership". City of Edmonton.
- "Fraser Community League". Fraser Community League.
- Kuban, Ron. (2005). "Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement". University of Alberta Press.
- "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton.
- "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton.
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