Penbrooke Meadows, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Penbrooke Meadows
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Penbrooke Meadows in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:9
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1969
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:2.0
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:8382
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$49602
Coordinates:51.0453°N -113.9472°W
Elevation M:1057
Website:Penbrooke Meadows Community Association

Penbrooke Meadows is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Memorial Drive to the north, 68 Street E to the east, 52 Street E to the west and 17 Avenue SE to the south and is part of the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone.

The area was annexed by Calgary in 1961 and Penbrooke Meadows was established in 1969. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

The postal code in this area is T2A.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Penbrooke Meadows had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.4% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,602 in 2000, and there were 24.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 32.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 29.6% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by G.W. Skene Elementary, James Short Memorial Elementary and Penbrooke Meadows Elementary public schools, as well as by St. Peter Elementary School (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. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-14. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809132003/http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/CNS/Documents/community_social_statistics/Penbrooke%20Meadows_b.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  4. Web site: Penbrooke Meadows Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411030235/http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/CNS/Documents/community_social_statistics/Penbrooke%20Meadows_b.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-14.