Riverbend, Calgary

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Riverbend
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Riverbend
Location of Riverbend in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°58′22″N114°00′56″W / 50.97278°N 114.01556°W / 50.97278; -114.01556
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
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QuadrantSE
Ward 11
Established1982
Government
[1]
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  CouncillorKourtney Branagan
Area
  Total3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
  Total10,319
   Average Income
$78,574
Website Riverbend Community Association

Riverbend is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Glenmore Trail, to the east by 24 Street E and to the west by Deerfoot Trail. It is developed in the Bow River floodplain, on its escarpment and the upland plain.

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Riverbend was established as a neighbourhood in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2013 municipal census, Riverbend had a population of 9,682 living in 3,450 dwellings, nearly identical to its 2012 population of 9,684. [3] With a land area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,574 in 2000, and there were 6.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [6] As of 2000, 17.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 2.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 3.5% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

This neighbourhood has one public elementary school: Riverbend Elementary School (K-6), and one Catholic school: Holy Angels Elementary School. (K-6)

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References

  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Riverbend Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  3. "2013 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 9 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-23. "Ward 12 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-16.