Highwood, Calgary

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Location of Highwood in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°05′31″N114°05′01″W / 51.09194°N 114.08361°W / 51.09194; -114.08361 Coordinates: 51°05′31″N114°05′01″W / 51.09194°N 114.08361°W / 51.09194; -114.08361
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantNW
Ward 4
Established1954
Government
[1]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • Councillor Sean Chu
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
 • Total2,152
 •  Average Income
$57,663
Website Highwood Community Association

Highwood is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. it is bounded to the north by McKnight Boulevard, to the east by 4 Street W, to the south by 40 Avenue N and to the west by John Laurie Boulevard. Nose Hill Park is located west of the community.

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Highwood was established in 1954. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor. [1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Highwood had a population of 2,214 living in 993 dwellings, a 5.5% increase from its 2011 population of 2,098. [3] With a land area of 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $57,663 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 15.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 20.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 30.1% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

The community is served by Colonel Irvine Junior High (public English 7-9 and Mandarin bilingual 5-9) and Highwood Elementary (Mandarin bilingual K-4 [6] ) public schools.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Highwood Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 4 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  6. ↑ "View School Profile". www.cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-10.


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