Kingsland, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Kingsland
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kingsland in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:11
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1957
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1956
Area Total Km2:1.4
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:4495
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$43647
Coordinates:50.99°N -114.0783°W
Elevation M:1060
Website:Kingsland Community Association

Kingsland is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Glenmore Trail, to the east by Macleod Trail, to the south by Heritage Drive and to the west by Elbow Drive.

The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 and Kingsland was established in 1957. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Kingsland had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.2% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 1.3km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [1]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $43,647 in 2000, and there were 20.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 16.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 54.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 63.4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by St. Augustine Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).

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Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: Ward 11 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132001/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  4. Web site: Kingsland Community Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201220/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/kingsland.pdf. dead. 2007-09-30. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-17.