Windsor Park, Calgary

For other uses, see Windsor Park (disambiguation).
Windsor Park
Neighbourhood
Windsor Park

Location of Windsor Park in Calgary

Coordinates: 51°00′18″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00500°N 114.07639°W / 51.00500; -114.07639Coordinates: 51°00′18″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00500°N 114.07639°W / 51.00500; -114.07639
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City  Calgary
Quadrant SW
Ward 11
Established 1940
Annexed 1951
Government[1]
 • Mayor Naheed Nenshi
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • Councillor Brian Pincott
Area
 • Total 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 3,982
 • Average Income $39,425
Website Windsor Park Community Association

Windsor Park is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 50 Avenue S to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 58 Avenue S to the south and the Calgary Golf & Country Club and Elbow River to the west. Chinook Centre is located south-east from the neighbourhood.

Development started in 1940, and the area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1951. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillors.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Windsor Park had a population of 4,126 living in 2,421 dwellings, a 6.9% increase from its 2011 population of 3,858.[3] With a land area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,170/km2 (8,200/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $39,425 in 2000, and there were 22.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 22.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 66.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 60.8% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Windsor Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
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