Meadowlark Park | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Meadowlark Park in Calgary | |
Coordinates: 50°59′52″N114°04′39″W / 50.99778°N 114.07750°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
City | Calgary |
Quadrant | SW |
Ward | 11 |
Established | 1955 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
• Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
• Councillor | Kourtney Branagan |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
Population (2006) [2] | |
• Total | 625 |
• 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, a prominent songbird of western North America.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.
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 1,040/km2 (2,690/sq mi) in 2012. [4] [3]
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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