Bisset is a residential neighbourhood located in the
Mill Woods area of
Edmonton,
Alberta,
Canada. The neighbourhood "is named for Judge
Athelstan Bisset
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Residential development in the area began during the 1960s, with most residential construction (70%) occurring during the 1980s. Just over half (56%) of the residences in the neighbourhood are
single-family dwellings. Another 25%, or one in four, residences are
apartment
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s make up another 15% of residences, with most of the remainder being
duplexes.
Approximately two out of three residences (65.1%) are owner occupied. However, a high proportion (34.9%) of the residences in the neighbourhood are
rented.
Almost one out of two (45.9%) of households have one or two persons. There is also a significant proportion of residences (41.4%) with four or five persons. The average number of people per household in Bisset is 3.0 persons.
There are two schools in the neighbourhood: Bisset Elementary School operated by the
Edmonton Public School System and Mary Hanley Catholic Elementary School operated by Edmonton's catholic school system.
The following places of worship are located in the neighbourhood: the Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Centre and Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamat of Edmonton, the Mill Woods Community Church (Moravian), and the Sunrise Community Church (Mill Woods).
The neighbourhood is bounded by 34 Avenue on the north, 23 Avenue on the south, 34 Street on the east, and on the west by Mill Woods Road East.
The community is represented by the Ridgewood
Community League, established in 1982, which maintains a
community hall and outdoor rink located at Mill Woods Road East and 37 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Bisset had a population of living in dwellings,
a -3.3% change from its 2009 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km
2 in 2012.
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Surrounding neighbourhoods
See also
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
References
External links
Bisset Neighbourhood Profile
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Neighbourhoods in Edmonton