Sandstone Valley, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Sandstone Valley
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sandstone Valley in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:4
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1982
Area Total Km2:1.8
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:6628
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$75002
Coordinates:51.1394°N -114.0967°W
Elevation M:1130
Website:Sandstone Valley Community Association

Sandstone Valley is a suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located northwest of the community of Beddington Heights, this primarily low-density residential community is bounded by Country Hills Boulevard to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Berkshire Boulevard to the south and 14th Street W to the west. The Nose Hill Park is located southwest from the community.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.

Development of this community began in 1982, and was recently completed.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sandstone Valley had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.8% 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 $75,002 in 2000, and there were 13% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 36.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.6% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

In 2006, there were two schools in the district:

See also

External links

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 4 Profile. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024451/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_4_profile.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-09.
  4. Web site: Sandstone Valley Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411030212/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/sandstone_valley.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-09.