Dover is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 26 Avenue SE to the north, Peigan Trail to the south, 24 Street SE and Deerfoot Trail to the west and 36 Street SE to the east. The Inglewood golf course, developed in the Bow River valley, borders the community to the west.
Dover | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Dover Location of Dover in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′10″N 113°59′29″W / 51.01944°N 113.99139°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SE |
| Ward | 9 |
| Established | 1971 |
| Annexed | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Gian-Carlo Carra |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 10,444 |
| • Average Income | $43,875 |
| Postal code | |
| Website | Community association |
The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Dover was established in 1971. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.
The postal code in this area is T2B.
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Dover had a population of 10,795 living in 4,735 dwellings[3] With a land area of 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,570/km2 (6,660/sq mi) in 2021.[3][4]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $69,000 in 2021, and 14% of Dover residents were low-income.[5] As of 2021, 25% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 36% of the housing was used for renting.[2] 27% of Dover residents spent 30%+ of their income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.[6]
Crime
editIn the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Dover had a crime rate of 2.575/100, an increase from the previous data period.[7][8]
This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Dover (2.575/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).
Crime Data by Year
edit| Year | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.5 /100 |
| 2019 | 3.4 /100 |
| 2020 | 3.0 /100 |
| 2021 | 3.2 /100 |
| 2022 | 3.8 /100 |
| 2023 | 2.8 /100 |
Education
editThe community is served by Ian Bazalgette Junior High, Forest Lawn Senior High, Valley View Elementary and West Dover Elementary public schools as well as by Holy Cross Elementary & Junior High and Saint Damien Elementary (Catholic schools).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Dover Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ 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 9 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Dover profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.