Country Hills, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Country Hills
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Country Hills in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:3
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 Date2:1979
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:3705
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$70237
Coordinates:51.1436°N -114.0722°W
Elevation M:1105
Website:Northern Hills Community Association

Country Hills is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the Country Hills Boulevard, to the south by Beddington Trail, and to the east by Harvest Hills Boulevard. To the southwest, it is bordered by the Country Hills golf course which began construction in 1989 and opened in 1992. The clubhouse along with the fully developed course opened in 1999.[1] the area is also bordered by the West Nose Creek. The neighborhood is often mistaken with Country Hills Estates which lies to the south between Country Hills Golf Club and Beddington Trail which was developed a decade earlier. The new community of Country Hills Village is located in the northeast of the neighbourhood. Country Hills is a generally calm and quiet area.

Country Hills was established in 1990. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Country Hills had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 1.9km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3] Also in the 2012 municipal census, Country Hills Village had a population of living in dwellings, an 11.7% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 1km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $70,237 in 2000, and there were 7.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 18.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 9.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 6.8% of the housing was used for renting.[5] Country Hills Library serves this community. It is located at 11950 Country Village Link N.E. in VIVO. (Formerly Cardel Place.)

The future Green Line LRT will serve the area with a station set to be built at 96th Avenue N[6] that has plans dating back to between the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.[7] Another station is planned at the current Northpointe bus terminal.[8] An airport LRT link is also planned to be built that would connect the 96th Avenue station with Calgary International Airport and the future 88th Avenue station on the Blue Line LRT in Savanna.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clubhouse | Country Hills Golf Club | Northwest Calgary, AB.
  2. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013 . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200601084040/https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055637/https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P . dead .
  4. Web site: Ward 3 Profile. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024927/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_3_profile.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-10.
  5. Web site: Country Hills Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411030219/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/country_hills.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-10.
  6. Web site: Future stages | Green Line LRT.
  7. Web site: McIver: Let's be clear, the province continues to back the Green Line Calgary Herald.
  8. Web site: Future stages | Green Line LRT.
  9. https://www.calgary.ca/engage/Documents/Airport%20Transit%20Study/Airport-Transit-Study-Phase-Two.pdf