Whitehorn, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Whitehorn
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Whitehorn in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:5
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1973
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:2.7
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:11842
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$55715
Coordinates:51.0844°N -113.9689°W
Elevation M:1095
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:T1Y
Website:Whitehorn Community Association

Whitehorn is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by McKnight Boulevard to the north, 52 Street NE to the east, 32 Avenue NE to the south and 36 Street NE to the west. The Peter Lougheed Centre is located southwest from the neighbourhood.

The area was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1961 and the community was established in 1973. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor.

The community is served by the Whitehorn station of the C-Train LRT system. The postal code in this area is T1Y.

Whitehorn also has a number of public schools in the area, including Annie Gale Junior High School and J. Fred Scott School for K-6.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Whitehorn had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.7% 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 $55,715 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 38% of the residents were immigrants, most of Vietnamese and East Indian origin. Most buildings were single-family detached homes and semi-detached, and 23.1% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Annie Gale Junior High, Chief Justice Milvain Elementary and Colonel J. Fred Scott Elementary public schools, as well as St. Wilfrid Elementary (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. 2007-05-10.
  4. Web site: Whitehorn Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-10.