Temple, Calgary

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Temple
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Temple
Location of Temple in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°05′20″N113°56′49″W / 51.08889°N 113.94694°W / 51.08889; -113.94694
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag placeholder.svg  Calgary
QuadrantNE
Ward 5
Established1977
Annexed1961
Government
[1]
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  CouncillorRaj Dhaliwal
Area
  Total
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
10,525
   Average Income
$87,000
Website Temple Community Association
Community Association website

Temple is a neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by McKnight Boulevard, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 32 Avenue N and to the west by 52 Street E.

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The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and the neighbourhood (then named "The Properties") was established and development begun in 1977. "The Properties" were subsequently divided into Temple, Pineridge, Rundle and Whitehorn. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor. [1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Temple had a population of 10,525 living in 3,440 dwellings [3] With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $87,000 in 2021, and there were 11% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [6] As of 2021, 41% of the residents were immigrants, predominantly of East Indian origin. A proportion of 5.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 22.6% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Crime

Temple has a reputation for high crime like other communities in Northeast Calgary, however this reputation is unfounded with it being on the safer side of Calgary communities.

Crime Data [7]
YearCrime Rate (/100)
20182.9
20193.4
20202.3
20212.8
20222.7
20231.8

Education

The community is served by Annie Foote Elementary and Guy Weadick Elementary public schools, as well as by St. Thomas More Elementary and Father Scollen Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).

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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). "Temple Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. Strategies, Community. "Temple Profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 5 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  7. "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.