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Banff Trail is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located north-east 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 south-west corner.
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Map of Banff Trail, Calgary, AB, Canada
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.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Banff Trail had a population of 7003383700000000000♠3,837 living in 7003195000000000000♠1,950 dwellings, a 7.1% increase from its 2011 population of 7003358200000000000♠3,582. 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.
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. 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.
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.