Willow Park, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Willow Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Willow Park in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:14
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1965
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1956
Area Total Km2:3.3
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:5307
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$63588
Coordinates:50.9583°N -114.0592°W
Elevation M:1050
Website:Willow Park Community Association

Willow Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the west by Macleod Trail, to the south by Anderson Road, to the north by Southland Drive and to the east by the community of Maple Ridge. The Willow Park golf course bisects the neighbourhood from west to east, while Fairmont Drive crosses from south to north. Southcentre Mall and Willow Park shopping village are located in the southwest corner of the neighbourhood.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Willow Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 3.4km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $63,588 in 2000, and there were 10.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 15.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 9.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 18.2% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Maple Ridge Elementary, Willow Park Middle School and R.T. Alderman Middle school public schools, as well as by St. William Elementary School (Catholic).

Fred Seymour Elementary School was closed in November 2006,[5] but was later reopened as a French Immersion School.

Transit

Willow Park is served by Calgary Transit Bus Route 99 and 10. The Anderson and Southland CTrain Stations serve Willow Park.

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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 12 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-09.
  4. Web site: Willow Park Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-09.
  5. Web site: Schools closed at tearful meeting . Proquest . Calgary Herald . 30 September 2023. .