Rutland Park, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Rutland Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rutland Park in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:11
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1952
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1910
Area Total Km2:0.9
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:2264
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$46545
Coordinates:51.0208°N -114.1361°W
Elevation M:1125
Website:Rutland Park Community Association

Rutland Park is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Richmond Road and 33 Avenue, to the east by Crowchild Trail, to the south by Glenmore Trail and to the west by 37 Street W.

The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910 (under the name Sarcee Park[1]) and Rutland Park was established in 1952.[2] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Rutland Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -3.6% increase from its 2011 population of .[3] With a land area of 0.7km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[4] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $46,545 in 2000, and there were 15.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 13.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8.9% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 53% of the housing was used for renting.[6]

Education

The community is served by Sir James Lougheed Elementary public school.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnston, Emeley. Communities six : Calgary grows to the northeast and southwest. 1975. Century Calgary Publications. 49.
  2. Web site: Rutland Park Community . Calgary Communities. 2007-05-15.
  3. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013.
  4. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  5. Web site: City of Calgary . 2004 . Ward 8 Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809131535/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_8_profile.pdf . 2007-08-09. Web site: Ward 11 Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132001/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf . 2007-08-09 . 2007-07-22.
  6. Web site: Rutland Park Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411030419/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/rutland_park.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-14.