Strathcona Park, Calgary Explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Education

The community is served by Olympic Heights Elementary public school, and by John W. Costello Catholic Elementary Catholic 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 6 Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20080411024357/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_6_profile.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-11.
  4. Web site: Strathcona Park Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411030253/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/strathcona_park.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-11.