Meadowlark Park, Calgary

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Meadowlark Park
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Meadowlark Park
Location of Meadowlark Park in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°59′52″N114°04′39″W / 50.99778°N 114.07750°W / 50.99778; -114.07750 Coordinates: 50°59′52″N114°04′39″W / 50.99778°N 114.07750°W / 50.99778; -114.07750
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward 11
Established1955
Government
[1]
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  Councillor Jeromy Farkas
Area
  Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
  Total625
   Average Income
$65,169
Website Meadowlark Park Community Association

Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately west from the Chinook Centre, east of Elbow Drive and north of the Glenmore Trail. It is named for the Meadowlark bird.

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It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Meadowlark Park had a population of 623 living in 277 dwellings, a 3% increase from its 2011 population of 605. [3] With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $65,169 in 2000, and there were 13.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 23.5% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 13.8% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

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References

  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Meadowlark Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  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 2007-05-09.