St. Andrews Heights, Calgary Explained

Official Name:St. Andrews Heights
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of St. Andrews Heights in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:7
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1953
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1910
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:1588
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$59489
Coordinates:51.0597°N -114.1294°W
Elevation M:1070
Website:St. Andrews Heights Community Association

St. Andrews Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the Trans-Canada Highway, to the east by Crowchild Trail, to the south by Toronto Crescent, and to the west by 29 Street. The Foothills Medical Centre occupies the northwestern corner of the community, and McMahon Stadium and the Foothills Athletic Park borders to the northeast. The Bow River flows immediately south of the neighbourhood.

The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910 and St. Andrews Heights was established in 1953. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, St. Andrews Heights had a population of living in dwellings, an 8% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 1.2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $59,489 in 2000, and there were 13.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 30.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 42.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 46.5% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Branton Bilingual Junior High School and Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High School public schools, as well as University Elementary and Rundle College. French Immersion students in the community are served by École Banff Trail as well as William Aberhart High School.

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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 7 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-16. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809131536/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_7_profile.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  4. Web site: St. Andrews Heights Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-16.