Strathcona Park, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°02′50″N 114°10′23″W / 51.04722°N 114.17306°W / 51.04722; -114.17306Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantSWWard6Established1980Annexed1956Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorRichard PootmansArea

• Total1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)Elevation

1,185 m (3,888 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total7,270 • Average Income

$105,139Postal code

T3H

WebsiteSCA Community Association

Strathcona Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Bow Trail to the north, Sarcee Trail to the east, Strathcona Drive and the community of Christie Park to the south and Strathcona Park Blvd to the west. Strathcona Park lies in the center of the neighbourhood.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 from the Municipal District of Rocky View. Strathcona Park was established as a neighbourhood in 1980. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Strathcona Park had a population of 7,033 living in 2,436 dwellings, a 0.1% decrease from its 2011 population of 7,039.^[3] With a land area of 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,600/km² (6,750/sq mi) in 2012.^[3]^[4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,139 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 7.9% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Olympic Heights Elementary public school, and by John W. Costello Catholic Elementary Catholic school.

References

^ ^a ^b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Strathcona Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
^ ^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 2007-05-11.