Collingwood, Calgary

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Collingwood
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Collingwood
Location of Collingwood in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°05′15″N114°06′33″W / 51.08750°N 114.10917°W / 51.08750; -114.10917
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag placeholder.svg  Calgary
QuadrantNW
Ward 4
Established1959
Annexed1910
Government
[1]
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  Councillor Sean Chu
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
  Total2,325
   Average Income
$55,208
Website Triwood Community Association

Collingwood is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately south of the Nose Hill Park and John Laurie Boulevard, and west from 14th Street W. To the south it is bordered by Confederation Park, Canmore Park and the Confederation Park golf course .

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The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Collingwood was established in 1959. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Collingwood had a population of 2,222 living in 978 dwellings, a -0.4% increase from its 2011 population of 2,231. [3] With a land area of 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $55,208 in 2000, and there were 13.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 8.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 15% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 25.9% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

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References

  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Collingwood Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 7 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.