Sundance, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Sundance
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sundance in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:14
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1982
Area Total Km2:3.4
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:10,623
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$91623
Coordinates:50.9014°N -114.0425°W
Elevation M:1040
Website:Sundance Community Association

Sundance is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of Macleod Trail, is bounded to the north and east by Midnapore and Fish Creek Provincial Park and to the south by Stoney Trail. The 33acres man-made Sundance Lake was constructed in the middle of the community, and residents have easy access to the public beach of Sikome Lake.

Sundance was established in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sundance had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.2% decrease from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 4km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $91,623 in 2000, and there were 5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 14.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 6.5% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

Schools in Sundance

There are two public elementary schools; Fish Creek Elementary School, and Sundance Elementary School.

There is one public junior high; MidSun Junior High.

There is one public high school; Centennial High School.

There is one Catholic (Separate) School; Father James Whelihan School (kindergarten to Grade 9).

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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 14 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-09. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809133557/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_14_profile.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  4. Web site: Sundance Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-09.