Shawnee Slopes, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Shawnee Slopes
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Shawnee Slopes in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:13
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1986
Area Total Km2:1.3
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:1,539
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$106,379
Coordinates:50.9247°N -114.0792°W
Elevation M:1065
Website:Shawnee Slopes Community Association

Shawnee Slopes is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the south by James McKevitt Road, to the east by Macleod Trail, to the north by Fish Creek Provincial Park and to the west by Evergreen Street SW.

It was named for the Shawnee native people. Shawnee Slopes is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillors.

Shawnee Slopes Golf Course

The Shawnee Slopes Golf Course was developed in the center of the community and was primary amenity for residents and the general public. On 13 June 2011, it was announced that the golf course would permanently close to the public on 2 October 2011.[1] In February 2013, the city council approved the redevelopment of the golf course lands to add 1,400 homes to the community.[2] This community is closely connected with the first-built, the northern section of the neighbouring Evergreen community. Shawnee and this part of Evergreen share the same community association, while the rest of Evergreen is independent.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Shawnee Slopes had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.4% increase from its 2011 population of .[3] With a land area of 1.2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[3] [4]

Residents had a median household income of $106,379 in 2005, with 3.4% of the residents living in low income households. In 2006, 26.9% of residents were immigrants. 12.9% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments and 1.6% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geo-Energy Enterprises. Shawnee Slopes Development - News. 2011-11-01.
  2. Web site: Sherri Zickefoose. Council approves developer's plan for Shawnee Slopes . Calgary Herald. 2013-02-12.
  3. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . 2013-02-04.
  4. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . 2013-02-03.
  5. Web site: Shawnee Slopes Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2009 . 2009-11-07.