Oakridge, Calgary

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Oakridge
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Oakridge
Location of Oakridge in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°58′04″N114°07′46″W / 50.96778°N 114.12944°W / 50.96778; -114.12944
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta
City Flag placeholder.svg Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward 11
Established1968
Annexed1956
Government
[1]
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  CouncillorKourtney Branagan
Area
  Total
2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
  Total
6,041
   Average Income
$72,674
Website Oakridge Community Association

Oakridge is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by 90 Avenue S, to the east by 24 Street W and the West/South by Southland Drive. To the north it borders the Glenmore Reservoir and the Weaselhead Natural Area.

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Oakridge was under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Rocky View until being annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956. It was subsequently established as a neighbourhood in 1968, with home and business construction beginning the following year in 1969. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor. [1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Oakridge had a population of 5,651 living in 2,291 dwellings, a -1.2% increase from its 2011 population of 5,719. [3] With a land area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,674 in 2000, and there were 6.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 21.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.4% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

The community is served by Louis Riel Elementary & Junior High public school which houses the Science Program and the GATE Program.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Oakridge Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-12.