Evergreen, Calgary

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Evergreen
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Evergreen
Location of Evergreen in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°54′51″N114°07′02″W / 50.91417°N 114.11722°W / 50.91417; -114.11722
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag placeholder.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward 13
EstablishedEvergreen Estates: 1986, Evergreen: 1999.
Government
[1]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • CouncillorDan McLean
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total
19,487
Website Calgary Evergreen Community Association
Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association There are two community Associations for this area

Evergreen, which includes Evergreen Estates, is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Fish Creek Provincial Park, and southeast from the Tsuu T'ina first nation reserve.

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There are two sections of Evergreen, the older and more established Evergreen Estates, and the newer Evergreen to the south. The two sections have separate community associations and street naming patterns. All streets with Evergreen in their name are members of the Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association along with the neighbouring community Shawnee Slopes, while those with different names are members of the Calgary Evergreen Community Association. [3]

The area is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor. [1]

The film Radiant City largely takes place in the community of Evergreen.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Evergreen had a population of 20,110 living in 6,961 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from its 2011 population of 19,487. [2] With a land area of 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,640 in 2000, and there were 3.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 18.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes and 1.3% of the housing was used for renting. [6]

Education

The Calgary Board of Education opened the Evergreen Elementary School in 2009, which currently accommodates Kindergarten to Grade 5 students residing in Evergreen. Marshall Springs Middle School which currently accommodates Grade 6 to Grade 9 was opened in September 2017. [7] when Marshall Springs was built, it and Evergreen accommodated 4-9 and K-3 respectively, later changing to 5-9 and K-4, and currently is 6-9 and K-5.

Dr Freda Miller School, which currently accommodates K-5, opened for the 2020-2021 school year.

The Calgary Catholic School District operates the elementary school Our Lady of the Evergreens School, which offers Kindergarten to grade 6. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Calgary Evergreen Community Association. "Calgary Evergreen Community Association" . Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  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 13 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  6. ↑ City of Calgary (2006). "Evergreen Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  7. ↑ "Calgary Board of Education ( Marshall Springs Middle School )". 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  8. ↑ "About Us". Our Lady of the Evergreens. CSSD. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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