Sandstone Valley, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°08′22″N 114°05′48″W / 51.13944°N 114.09667°W / 51.13944; -114.09667Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantNWWard4Established1982Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorSean ChuArea

• Total1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi)Elevation

1,130 m (3,710 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total6,628 • Average Income

$75,002WebsiteSandstone Valley Community Association

Sandstone Valley is a suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located northwest of the community of Beddington Heights, this primarily low-density residential community is bounded by Country Hills Boulevard to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Berkshire Boulevard to the south and 14th Street W to the west. The Nose Hill Park is located southwest from the community.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.

Development of this community began in 1982, and was recently completed.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sandstone Valley had a population of 6,253 living in 2,120 dwellings, a 1.8% increase from its 2011 population of 6,142.^[3] With a land area of 1.8 km² (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,470/km² (9,000/sq mi) in 2012.^[3]^[4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $75,002 in 2000, and there were 13% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 36.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.6% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

In 2006, there were two schools in the district:

Monsignor N. Anderson Elementary - Separate
Simons Valley Elementary School - Public

References

^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Sandstone Valley 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 4 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.