Official Name: | Strathcona Park |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Calgary |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 225 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Strathcona Park in Calgary |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant |
Subdivision Name3: | SW |
Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
Subdivision Name4: | 6 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
Leader Name1: | Calgary City Council |
Leader Title2: | Councillor |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1980 |
Established Title2: | Annexed |
Established Date2: | 1956 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.9 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 7270 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Average Income |
Population Blank1: | $105139 |
Coordinates: | 51.0472°N -114.1731°W |
Elevation M: | 1185 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | T3H |
Website: | SCA Community Association |
Strathcona Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Bow Trail to the north, Sarcee Trail to the east, Strathcona Drive and the community of Christie Park to the south and Strathcona Park Blvd to the west. Strathcona Park lies in the center of the neighbourhood.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 from the Municipal District of Rocky View. Strathcona Park was established as a neighbourhood in 1980. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Strathcona Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.1% decrease from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2.7km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,139 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 7.9% of the housing was used for renting.[4]
The community is served by Olympic Heights Elementary public school, and by John W. Costello Catholic Elementary Catholic school.