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