Millrise, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Millrise
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Millrise in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:13
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1982
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:1.8
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:6509
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$70870
Coordinates:50.9183°N -114.0847°W
Elevation M:1080
Website:Millrise Community Association

Millrise is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of Fish Creek Provincial Park, and is bounded by 146 Avenue S to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, Shawnessy Boulevard to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Millrise was established in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.

The community is served by the Fish Creek-Lacombe station of the C-Train LRT system.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Millrise had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.6% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 1.8km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $70,870 in 2000, and there were 7.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 19.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 7.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.5% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Our Lady of Peace Elementary & Junior High (Catholic school).

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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 13 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181702/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_13_profile.pdf . dead . 2007-09-30 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-13 .
  4. Web site: Millrise Community Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210254/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/millrise.pdf. dead. 2007-09-30. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-13.