Official Name: | Christie Park |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Calgary |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 225 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Christie Park in Calgary |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Calgary |
Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant |
Subdivision Name3: | SW |
Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
Subdivision Name4: | 6 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
Leader Name1: | Calgary City Council |
Leader Title2: | Councillor |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1990 |
Established Title2: | Annexed |
Established Date2: | 1956 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.1 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 2205 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Average Income |
Population Blank1: | $102664 |
Coordinates: | 51.0394°N -114.1767°W |
Elevation M: | 1210 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | T3H |
Website: | Christie Park Community Association |
Christie Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Strathcona Drive and the community of Strathcona Park to the north, Sarcee Trail to the east, 17 Avenue S to the south and 69 Street W to the west.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 from the Municipal District of Rocky View. Christie Park was established as a neighbourhood in 1990. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Christie Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.7% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 0.8km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $102,664 in 2000, and there were 8.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 19.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 5.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 4.8% of the housing was used for renting.[4]
The community is served by Olympic Heights Elementary public school.