Hidden Valley, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Hidden Valley
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hidden Valley 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
Area Total Km2:3.2
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:11858
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$78127
Coordinates:51.1467°N -114.1186°W
Elevation M:1135
Website:Hidden Valley Community Association

Hidden Valley is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located close to the northern edge of the city, and is bounded by Stoney Trail to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Country Hills Boulevard to the south, and Shaganappi Trail to the west.

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

History

Hidden Valley was the vicinity of a double homicide in July 2018.[1]

The first house built in Hidden Valley was in 1991.[2]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Hidden Valley had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.2% increase from its 2011 population of .[3] With a land area of 4.3km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[4] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,127 in 2000, and there were 6.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 2.1% of the housing was used for renting.[6]

Education

The community is served by public schools Hidden Valley Elementary (K-3), Valley Creek Middle (4-9), Crescent Heights High (10-12) and Catholic schools St. Elizabeth Seton (K-9), Notre Dame High School (10-12).

Politics

Hidden Valley covered by the Provincial Electoral District Calgary-Beddington represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by Amanda Chapman of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[7]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Man accused of killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather weeps as preliminary hearing begins. Grant. Meghan. 6 January 2020. CBC News. 12 January 2020. 8 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108081114/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/dustin-duthie-second-degree-murder-toller-boschuk-pennylegion-prelim-1.5416829. live.
  2. Web site: Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch – History . Hidden Valley Community Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213125638/https://www.hiddenhut.org/board/history.html . 13 February 2020 . dead.
  3. 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 .
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: Ward 4 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930211907/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_4_profile.pdf . dead . 2007-09-30 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-14 .
  6. Web site: Hidden Valley Community Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20061006063904/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/hidden_valley.pdf . dead . 2006-10-06 . City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-14 .
  7. Web site: Alberta Election 2019: Candidates running in Calgary-Beddington. Calgary Herald. 2019-04-09. en. 2020-01-12. 2019-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922112448/https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/candidates-running-in-calgary-beddington. live.