Diamond Cove, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Diamond Cove
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Diamond Cove in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:14
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1973
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:0.5
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:699
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$120196
Coordinates:50.945°N -114.0225°W
Elevation M:1030
Website:Queensland/Diamond Cove Community Association

Diamond Cove is a small residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Anderson Road and Deerfoot Trail, to the east by the Bow River, to the south by Queensland, and to the west by Bow Bottom Trail.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and the neighbouring community of Queensland was established in 1973. Diamond Cove was established as an estate community with construction commencing in 1989, however the community was officially recognised in 1991. The community has a dedicated entrance, accessed from Bow Bottom Trail about 1.5 km north of Canyon Meadows Drive.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Diamond Cove had a population of 699 living in dwellings, a -2.4% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 0.5km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $120,196 in 2000, and there were 3.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 17.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 3.3% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

Education

The community is served by Haultain Memorial Elementary and Wilma Hansen Junior High School public schools.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diamond Cove Community Statistics. City of Calgary. 2012. June 26, 2013.
  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 14 Profile . City of Calgary . 2012 . June 26, 2013.
  5. Web site: Diamond Cove Community Statistics. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204919/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/diamond_cove.pdf. 2007-09-30. dead.