Mayfield is a neighbourhood in west

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. It is bordered on the north by 111 Avenue, the east by 156 Street, to the south by 107 Avenue, and on the west by Mayfield Road. The community is represented by the Mayfield

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, established in 1957, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 161 Street and 109 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Mayfield had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Residential development

While there were some homes in the area prior to 1946, the bulk of residential construction occurred after the end of

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with seven out of ten (71%) residences being built between 1946 and

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. Most of the remaining three in ten were built during the 1960s, with a small number built during the 1970s. Most dwellings in the neighbourhood are single-family dwellings, though there are some duplexes,

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and a few low rise apartment buildings. Roughly three out of four households have two or more people.http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/MAYFIELD.pdf

Recreation and parks

There are a number of parks in the neighbourhood: Mayfield Park, Otto Leslie Park, Patrick J. Ryan Park, and Phoebe Mccullough Park

Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood. The Edmonton Public School System operates the Mayfield Elementary School, while the Edmonton Catholic School System operates Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Elementary School.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood is surrounded by a mixture of residential neighbourhoods and light industrial areas. Residential neighbourhoods are

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to the east, Canora to the south east, and Britannia Youngstown to the south. Industrial subdivisions are Youngstown Industrial to the west, West Sheffiend Industrial to the west and north west, Sheffield Industrial to the north, and High Park Industrial to the north east.

References

External links

City of Edmonton neighbourhood profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton