Erlton, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Erlton
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Erlton in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:Calgary City Council #Ward 8
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1906
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:1,234
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income (2006)
Population Blank1:$67,698
Coordinates:51.0286°N -114.0611°W
Elevation M:1060
Website:Erlton Community Association

Erlton is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by the Elbow River to the north and west, by Spiller Road to the east and by Mission Road to the south. Macleod Trail bisects the neighbourhood from north to south. The neighbourhood is represented by the Erlton Community Association.[1]

Erlton was established in 1906. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor.

The community is served by the Erlton/Stampede station of the C-Train LRT system. The MNP Community & Sport Centre and Lindsay Park border the community to the north, and the Stampede Grounds are located immediately northwest.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Erlton had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% 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 $67,698 in 2000, and there were 20.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 14.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 70.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 42% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erlton Community Association website . 2013-04-07.
  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 . 2007-05-14 .
  5. Web site: Erlton Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-14.