Southview, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°02′01″N 113°59′17″W / 51.03361°N 113.98806°W / 51.03361; -113.98806Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantSEWard9Established1950Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorGian-Carlo CarraElevation

1,060 m (3,480 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total2,098 • Average Income

$44,908WebsiteSouthview Community Association

Southview is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 17 Avenue SE to the north, 36 Street SE to the east, 26 Avenue SE to the south and the Bow River to the west.

Southview was established in 1950, being the last community to develop inside the Greater Forest Lawn Area and is part of the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Southview had a population of 1,900 living in 936 dwellings, a -7.9% increase from its 2011 population of 2,063.^[3] With a land area of 1.6 km² (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,190/km² (3,080/sq mi) in 2012.^[4]^[3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $44,908 in 2000, and there were 23.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 14.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 18.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 33.9% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by the Mountain View Elementary public school.

References

^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Southview Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-12.
^ ^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 9 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-12.