Douglasdale/Douglasglen, Calgary

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Douglasdale-Douglasglen
Location of Douglasdale and Douglasglen in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°56′27″N113°59′21″W / 50.94083°N 113.98917°W / 50.94083; -113.98917 Coordinates: 50°56′27″N113°59′21″W / 50.94083°N 113.98917°W / 50.94083; -113.98917
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSE
Ward 12
Established1986
Government
[1]
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  CouncillorShane Keating
Area
  Total5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total11,768
Website Douglasdale-Douglasglen Community

Douglasdale is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 114 Avenue S to the north, 130 Avenue S to the south, Deerfoot Trail to the east and the Bow River to the west. The Fish Creek Provincial Park borders the neighbourhood to the west. Douglasglen is located in the northern area, north of Deerfoot Trail.

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The community was established in 1986. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 12 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Douglasdale/Glen had a population of 11,890 living in 4,217 dwellings, a 1% increase from its 2011 population of 11,768. [2] With a land area of 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $85,350 in 2000, and there were 2.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [4] As of 2000, 15.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 1.7% of the housing was used for renting. [5]

Education

This neighbourhood has one public elementary school: Douglasdale Elementary School. (K-4, plus a program for Autistic learners) It also has a public Catholic elementary/junior high school: Monsignor J. S. Smith School (K-9)

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References

  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 12 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  5. City of Calgary (2006). "Douglasdale/Douglasglen Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-11.