Taradale, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Taradale
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Taradale in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:3
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1984
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:2.4
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:9959
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$58309
Coordinates:51.1183°N -113.9367°W
Elevation M:1100
Website:Taradale Community Association

Taradale is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, and it is bounded to the north by Taradale Drive, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 64 Avenue N and to the west by Falconridge Boulevard.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Taradale was established in 1984. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Taradale had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.5% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2.9km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [1] Taradale is home to a large South Asian population, majorly Indians, and Pakistani’s, with a small Afghan community. There is also a Filipino population.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $58,309 in 2000, and there were 13.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 27.8% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 10.4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

Public schools in Taradale include Taradale Elementary School and Ted Harrison Middle School.[5] [6]

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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 3 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-17. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024927/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_3_profile.pdf. 2008-04-11.
  4. Web site: Taradale Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-17.
  5. Web site: Taradale School . Taradale School . Calgary Board of Education . 30 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Ted Harrison Middle School . Ted Harrison Middle School . Calgary Board of Education . 30 September 2023.