Mount Pleasant | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Mount Pleasant in Calgary | |
Coordinates: 51°04′21″N114°04′35″W / 51.07250°N 114.07639°W Coordinates: 51°04′21″N114°04′35″W / 51.07250°N 114.07639°W | |
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Quadrant | NW |
Ward | 7 |
Established | 1912 |
Annexed | 1910 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
• Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
• Councillor | Terry Wong |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
Population (2006) [2] | |
• Total | 4,803 |
• Average Income | $48,334 |
Website | Mount Pleasant Community Association |
Mount Pleasant is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately north from the Trans-Canada Highway and the community of Rosedale. To the north and west it is bounded by the Confederation Park.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor. [1]
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 4,851 living in 2,654 dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of 4,718. [3] With a land area of 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,550/km2 (6,610/sq mi) in 2012. [4] [3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $48,334 in 2000, and there were 15.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 14.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 24.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 40.4% of the housing was used for renting. [2]
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