Richmond, Calgary

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Richmond
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Richmond
Location of Richmond in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°01′53″N114°06′48″W / 51.03139°N 114.11333°W / 51.03139; -114.11333 Coordinates: 51°01′53″N114°06′48″W / 51.03139°N 114.11333°W / 51.03139; -114.11333
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward 8
Established1950
Annexed1907
Government
[1]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • CouncillorCourtney Walcott
Area
 • Total1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,105 m (3,625 ft)
Population
 (2008) [2]
 • Total3,892
 •  Average Income
$49,954
Website Richmond Community Association

Richmond is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta.

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It is located on both sides of the Crowchild Trail, south of 17th Avenue SW. [3] It was the location of Alberta Children's Hospital until 2007, when the new facility was opened in the northwest quadrant. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place. [4]

Richmond was established in 1950. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor, [1] on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Brian Malkinson, and is currently represented at the federal level by Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Richmond had a population of 4,229 living in 2,259 dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of 4,113. [5] With a land area of 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,954, and there were 17.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [7] Most buildings are single-family detached home (48.3%). [2]

Education

The community is served by Richmond Elementary and Chinook College for Continuing Education public schools, as well as various private schools.

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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). "Richmond Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  3. ↑ City of Calgary (2003). "Community Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  4. ↑ City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
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