West Springs, Calgary Explained

Official Name:West Springs
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of West Springs 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:2001
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1995
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:10758
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$158306
Coordinates:51.0597°N -114.1933°W
Elevation M:1235
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:T3H
Website:West Springs Community Association

West Springs is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bordered to the west by the acreages and estate homes of Springbank. To the east it is bounded by 69 Street W, to the south by Bow Trail and to the north by Old Banff Coach Road, the community of Cougar Ridge and the Canada Olympic Park.

The land, previously part of the East Springbank area of the Municipal District of Rocky View, was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1995 and West Springs was established in 2001. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 6 the councillor. The western extension of the neighbourhood, west of 85th Street, reaching into the aspen parkland, is called Wentworth.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, West Springs had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.8% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 4.1km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $88,328 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 28.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and only 5.9% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The Calgary Board of Education opened the West Springs Elementary School in September 2010, serving Kindergarten to Grade 4 students residing in West Springs. In January 2017, West Ridge School opened for Grade 5 through Grade 9, serving the communities of West Springs and Cougar Ridge.

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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. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-10.
  4. Web site: West Springs Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-10.