Deer Ridge, Calgary

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Deer Ridge
Location of Deer Ridge in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°55′35″N114°00′51″W / 50.92639°N 114.01417°W / 50.92639; -114.01417 Coordinates: 50°55′35″N114°00′51″W / 50.92639°N 114.01417°W / 50.92639; -114.01417
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSE
Ward 14
Established1978
Annexed1961
Government
[1]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • Councillor Peter Demong
Area
 • Total2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
 • Total4,344
 •  Average Income
$59,149
Website Deer Ridge Community Association

Deer Ridge is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the Bow River valley, and is bounded to the north by Canyon Meadows Drive, to the east by Deercliff Road and the Bow River, to the south by Deerfield Circle and the community of Deer Run and to the west by Bow Bottom Trail. Fish Creek Provincial Park is located immediately east.

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The land was annexed into the City of Calgary in 1961, and Deer Ridge was established in 1978. [3] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Deer Ridge had a population of 4,084 living in 1,501 dwellings, a 2.3% increase from its 2011 population of 3,991. [4] With a land area of 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $59,149 in 2000, and there were 17.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [6] As of 2000, 15.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 10.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 36% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

The community is served by Don Bosco Elementary & Junior High school adjacent from Wilma Hansen Junior High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Deer Ridge Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  3. ↑ Calgary Communities (2007). "Deer Ridge Community Association". Archived from the original on 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  4. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 14 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-16.


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