Banff Trail, Calgary

Banff Trail
Neighbourhood
Banff Trail Location of Banff Trail in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°04′31″N 114°06′46″W / 51.07528°N 114.11278°W / 51.07528; -114.11278
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	NW
Ward	7
Established	1952
Annexed	1910
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Terry Wong
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,105 m (3,625 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	3,639
• Average Income	$49,996
Website	Banff 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 CTrain 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]

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]

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.

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

• Calgary Communities - Banff Trail Local Community Website
• Federation of Calgary Communities - Banff Trail Community