Monterey Park, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Monterey Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Monterey Park in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:5
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1985
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1979
Area Total Km2:2.7
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:10599
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$64208
Coordinates:51.0817°N -113.9289°W
Elevation M:1075
Website:Monterey Park Community Association

Monterey Park is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is at the eastern edge of the city, bounded by McKnight Boulevard to the north, 68 Street E to the west, Trans-Canada Highway to the south and 84 Street E (city limits) to the east.

The land was annexed to the city of Calgary between 1979 and 1983, and Monterey Park was established in 1985. It was named for the city of Monterey Park, California, and the neighbourhood has a California theme (such as street names and building styles). It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.

The area's postal code is T1Y.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Monterey Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.1% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 3.4km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $64,208 in 2000, and there were 9.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 45.1% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes, and 6.3% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

This neighbourhood has one public elementary school: Monterey Park Elementary School. (K-6)

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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 5 Profile. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809134256/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_5_profile.pdf. dead. 2007-08-09. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-16.
  4. Web site: Monterey Park Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-17.