Marlborough Park, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Marlborough Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Marlborough Park in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:10
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1972
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:2.5
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:8513
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$52535
Coordinates:51.0603°N -113.9481°W
Elevation M:1065
Website:Marlborough Park Community Association

Marlborough Park is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 68 Street E to the east, 52 Street E to the west, Trans-Canada Highway to the north and Memorial Drive to the south. The homonymous park is located at the center of the community.

The land was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1961 and Marlborough Park was established in 1972. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Marlborough Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.4% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2.5km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $52,535 in 2000, and there were 17.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 27.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 16.8% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Cappy Smart Elementary School, Roland Michener Elementary, Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert Community public schools and by St. Martha 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.
  2. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  3. Web site: Ward 10 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132003/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_10_profile.pdf . dead . 2007-08-09 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-14 .
  4. Web site: Marlborough Park Community Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201912/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/marlborough_park.pdf. dead. 2007-09-30. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-14.