Temple, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Temple
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Temple in Calgary
Coordinates:51.0889°N -113.9469°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:5
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1977
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Area Total Km2:2.6
Elevation M:1090
Population Total:11000
Population As Of:2006
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$59074
Website:Temple Community Association
Community Association website

Temple is a neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by McKnight Boulevard, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 32 Avenue N and to the west by 52 Street E.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and the neighbourhood (then named "The Properties" was established and development begun in 1977. "The Properties" were subsequently divided into Temple, Pineridge, Rundle and Whitehorn. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Temple had a population of living in dwellings, a 3% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2.6km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $59,074 in 2000, and there were 18.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 30% of the residents were immigrants, predominantly of East Indian origin. A proportion of 5.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 22.6% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Annie Foote Elementary and Guy Weadick Elementary public schools, as well as by St. Thomas More Elementary and Father Scollen Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).

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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 5 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-14. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809134256/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_5_profile.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  4. Web site: Temple Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-14.