Erin Woods, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Erin Woods
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Erin Woods in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:9
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1981
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.59
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:6994
Population Density Km2:4398.7
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$56123
Coordinates:51.0203°N -113.9731°W
Elevation M:1052
Website:Erin Woods Community Association

Erin Woods is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the eastern edge of the city and is bounded to the east by 52 Street E, to the south by Peigan Trail and to the north and west by the Canadian National Railway tracks.

The area was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1961, and Erin Woods was established in 1981. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

The postal code in this area is T2B.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Erin Woods had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.6% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 1.6km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $56,123 in 2000, and there were 20.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 20.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 0.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 20.5% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

Education

The community is served by Erin Woods Elementary public school.

After elementary school, most students tend to proceed to other schools within the neighboring communities of Forest Lawn and Dover.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calgary Snapshots 2011 . City of Calgary . 2012-05-02 .
  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 9 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132205/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_9_profile.pdf . dead . 2007-08-09 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-15 .
  5. Web site: Erin Woods Community Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930222204/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/erin_woods.pdf . dead . 2007-09-30 . City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-15 .