Mayfair, Calgary

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Mayfair
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Mayfair
Location of Mayfair in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°59′43″N114°05′16″W / 50.99528°N 114.08778°W / 50.99528; -114.08778 Coordinates: 50°59′43″N114°05′16″W / 50.99528°N 114.08778°W / 50.99528; -114.08778
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward 11
Established1957
Annexed1965
Government
[1]
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  Councillor Jeromy Farkas
Area
  Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
  Total473
   Average Income
$116,131
Website Mayfair Community Association

Mayfair is a small residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the community of Bel-Aire, to the east by Elbow Drive, to the south by Glenmore Trail and to the west by the Glenmore Reservoir.

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The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and Mayfair was established one year later, in 1957. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor. [1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mayfair had a population of 481 living in 156 dwellings, a 2.3% increase from its 2011 population of 470. [3] With a land area of 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $116,131 in 2000, and there were 8.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 15.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and none of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

The community is served by the Christopher Robin private school and the new C. Robin High (2006).

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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). "Mayfair Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  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 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-17.