Woodbine, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Woodbine
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Woodbine in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:13
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1980
Area Total Km2:3.4
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:9,086
Coordinates:50.9428°N -114.1289°W
Elevation M:1115
Website:Woodbine Community Association

Woodbine is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bordered on the north by Anderson Road, on the west by Tsuut'ina Trail, on the east by 24th Street West, and to the south by Fish Creek Provincial Park.

Woodbine was established in 1979. It is represented in the Calgary City Council

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Woodbine had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.5% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 3.2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $83,844 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 21.8% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes, and 9.4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Crime statistics in Woodbine are quite favorable compared to the rest of Calgary. In both 2006 and 2007 "Person" crimes were rated by the Calgary Police Service as 3 per 1000 population. Property crimes were 9 and 12 per 1000 population respectively. Both rates were among the lowest recorded for Calgary communities.[5]

Education

The St. Jude Elementary School (Catholic) as well as the Woodbine Elementary public school are located in this neighborhood.

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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 13 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-09.
  4. Web site: Woodbine Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-09.
  5. http://www.calgarypolice.ca/news/stats_community.html Calgary Police Service – News & Events