Charleswood is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of Crowchild Trail and the University of Calgary. It borders the Nose Hill Park to the north and the Confederation Park to the southeast.
Charleswood | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Charleswood Location of Charleswood in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′08″N 114°06′44″W / 51.08556°N 114.11222°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 4 |
| Established | 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Sean Chu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,105 m (3,625 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,503 |
| • Average Income | $63,828 |
| Website | Triwood Community Association |
Charleswood is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Charleswood had a population of 3,421 living in 1,494 dwellings, a 1.9% increase from its 2011 population of 3,357.[3] With a land area of 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,900/km2 (4,920/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $63,828 in 2000, and there were 12.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 17.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 11.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 18.4% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
Education
editThe community is served by Banff Trail Elementary and Branton Junior High with the French program, Collingwood Elementary and Senator Patrick Burns Junior High with the Spanish program, and William Aberhart High School public school in the CBE, as well as by St. Francis Senior High and St. Margaret Elementary & Junior High the CCSD catholic school
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Charleswood Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ 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 7 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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