Fraser is a residential neighbourhood in northeast
Edmonton
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. 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
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apartment
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s (15%),
duplexes (13%) and
row house
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s (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
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, 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 , 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
Fraser Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton