Tuscany, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Tuscany
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tuscany in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:1
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1994
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:19884
Population Density Km2:2798
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Coordinates:51.1239°N -114.2464°W
Elevation M:1180
Area Code:403
Website:Tuscany Community Association

Tuscany is a residential community in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by Crowchild Trail, to the east by Stoney Trail, Nose Hill Drive and the Two Toed Pond to the south and Twelve Mile Coulee Road and the recently annexed community of Lynx Ridge and the rural acreages of Bearspaw to the west.

Tuscany was established in 1994 and it was named for the region of Tuscany, Italy. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Tuscany had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2018 population of .[1] With a land area of 6.9km2, it had a population density of in 2013.[2] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $92,453 in 2005, and there were 7.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2006, 18.5% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 7.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 2.7% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

Education

This neighbourhood has two public elementary schools, Tuscany Elementary School (K-4) and Eric Harvie School (K-4), as well as a public middle school, Twelve Mile Coulee School (5-9).[6] There is also a Catholic school, St. Basil (K-9).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2019 . 29 October 2020.
  2. Web site: 2013 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2013 . 14 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  4. Web site: Ward 1 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-11. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809134226/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  5. Web site: Tuscany Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411025633/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/tuscany.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-11.
  6. http://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/underdev/tuscany_middle/tuscany_middle.asp Twelve Mile Coulee School