Chinook Park, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

50°58′58″N 114°05′19″W / 50.98278°N 114.08861°W / 50.98278; -114.08861Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantSWWard11Established1959Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorKourtney BranaganArea

• Total0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)Elevation

1,070 m (3,510 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total1,717 • Average Income

$88,357WebsiteChinook Park Community Association

Chinook Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Glenmore Trail to the north, Elbow Drive to the east, 14 Street W to the west and Heritage Drive to the south.

Chinook Park was established in 1959. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Chinook Park had a population of 1,707 living in 589 dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of 1,703.^[3] With a land area of 0.6 km² (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,850/km² (7,400/sq mi) in 2012.^[4]^[3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $88,357 in 2000, and there were 9.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 19.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 18.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 17.5% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Chinook Park Bilingual Elementary and Henry Wise Wood High School public schools.

References

^ ^a ^b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Chinook Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
^ ^a ^b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-10.