Mayland Heights, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Mayland Heights
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mayland Heights in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE/SE
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:1962
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1910
Area Total Km2:2.0
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:6357
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Median Income
Population Blank1:$61339
Coordinates:51.0614°N -114.0133°W
Elevation M:1075
Website:Mayland Heights Community Association

Mayland Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast/southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Barlow Trail to the east, Memorial Drive to the south, Deerfoot Trail to the west and Trans-Canada Highway to the north.

The neighbourhood of Radisson heights is to the south, Franklin/Marlborough to the east.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910. Originally called Crossroads, the community was established in 1962. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2014 municipal census, Mayland Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a 9% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[2] [1]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $61,339 in 2011, and there were 12% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2011, 17% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 27% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 49% of the housing was used for renting. The area can also be noted for its large Italian community.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Civic Census Results. 2012. City of Calgary. February 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  3. Web site: Ward 3 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20060628001227/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_3_profile.pdf . dead . 2006-06-28 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-15 .
  4. Web site: Mayland Heights Community Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201006/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/mayland_heights.pdf. dead. 2007-09-30. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-15.