Glamorgan, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Glamorgan
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Glamorgan in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
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:1958
Area Total Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:6317
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$51192
Coordinates:51.0133°N -114.1542°W
Elevation M:1140
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:T3E
Website:Glamorgan Community Association

Glamorgan is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Richmond Road to the north, by 37 Street W to the east, Glenmore Trail to the south and Sarcee Trail to the west.

Glamorgan was established in 1958. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor. Provincially, the community is part of the electoral district of Calgary-Elbow, represented by MLA Doug Schweitzer[1] since the 2019 Alberta general election. Federally, it is part of the Calgary Signal Hill district, represented by MP Ron Liepert since the 2015 Canadian federal election.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Glamorgan had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.1% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $51,192 in 2000, and there were 55.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 15.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 30.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 37.1% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

Education

The community is served by Glamorgan Elementary public school and St. Andrew Elementary School (Catholic).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Honourable Doug Schweitzer, QC. 2020-11-22.
  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 6 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20080411024357/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_6_profile.pdf . dead . 2008-04-11 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-14 .
  5. Web site: Glamorgan Community Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204328/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/glamorgan.pdf . dead . 2007-09-30 . City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-14 .