Glendale, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°01′59″N 114°09′10″W / 51.03306°N 114.15278°W / 51.03306; -114.15278Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantSWWard6Established1955Annexed1956Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorRichard PootmansArea

• Total1.3 km² (0.5 sq mi)Elevation

1,150 m (3,770 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total2,770 • Average Income

$55,400Postal code

T3E

WebsiteGlendale Community Association

Glendale is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of 17th Avenue SW, east of Sarcee Trail and Signal Hill and west of 37 Street SW and Killarney. The Optimist Athletic Park is located in this community.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Glendale had a population of 2,749 living in 1,111 dwellings, a 0.7% increase from its 2011 population of 2,730.^[3] With a land area of 1.4 km² (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,960/km² (5,090/sq mi) in 2012.^[4]^[3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $55,400 in 2000, and there were 10.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 18% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 9.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 20.1% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Glendale Elementary and Glenmeadow Elementary public schools, as well as by St. Gregory Junior High (Catholic).

References

^ ^a ^b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Glendale Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
^ ^a ^b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 6 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.