Vista Heights, Calgary

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Vista Heights
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Vista Heights
Location of Vista Heights in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°04′16″N114°00′48″W / 51.07111°N 114.01333°W / 51.07111; -114.01333
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag placeholder.svg  Calgary
QuadrantNE
Ward 5
Established1962
Government
[1]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • CouncillorRaj Dhaliwal
Area
 • Total1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
 • Total2,190
 •  Average Income
$51,370
Website Vista Heights Community Association

Vista Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the south by the Trans-Canada Highway and to the west by Deerfoot Trail. To the north and east it borders the South Airways Industrial Area.

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Vista Heights was established in 1962. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor. [1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Vista Heights had a population of 2,204 living in 844 dwellings, a -3.1% increase from its 2011 population of 2,274. [3] With a land area of 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $51,370 in 2000, and there were 25.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 18.6% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes and row houses, and 47% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

The community is served by the Vista Heights Elementary public school.

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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). "Vista Heights Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  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. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 3 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-11.



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